An autonomous firefighting robot

Ahmed Hassanein, Mohanad Elhawary, Nour Jaber, Mohammed El-Abd

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Abstract

The field of firefighting has long been a dangerous one, and there have been numerous and devastating losses because of a lack in technological advancement. Additionally, the current methods applied in firefighting are inadequate and inefficient relying heavily on humans who are prone to error, no matter how extensively they have been trained. A recent trend that has become popular is to use robots instead of humans to handle fire hazards. This is mainly because they can be used in situations that are too dangerous for any individual to involve themselves in. In our project, we develop a robot that is able to locate and extinguish fire in a given environment. The robot navigates the arena and avoids any obstacles it faces in its excursion.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 17th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, ICAR 2015
EditorsUluc Saranli, Sinan Kalkan
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages530-535
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781467375092
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 Oct 2015
Event17th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, ICAR 2015 - Istanbul, Turkey
Duration: 27 Jul 201531 Jul 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 17th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, ICAR 2015

Conference

Conference17th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, ICAR 2015
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityIstanbul
Period27/07/1531/07/15

Keywords

  • digital compass
  • flame sensor
  • infrared sensor
  • microcontroller
  • proximity sensor
  • ultrasonic sensor

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