FIRE ROBOTVasek Brabec

Julio Cordón Muñoz

CHALLENGES• NAVIGATION: how it will be the motion of the robot on the

ceiling avoiding lamps, walls, projector, etc. The robot must be able to navigate without any human assistance.

• SENSING: the robot needs some way to determine the position of the fire, the walls, etc.

• FIRE FIGHTING-ARM: the fire must be extinguished. The ceilbot must have a tool for extinguishing the flame.

• REMOTE CONTROL: It also must be able to be controlled by human.

• TAKING PICTURES• SOUND SIGNAL-STOP BUTTON• SENDING INFORMATION TO FIRE STATION

NAVIGATION AND MOVING• VACUUM:

Charging-parkingAdvantages:

Total navigationValid for many kinds of ceilings

Disadvantages:A lot of energy is required in the navigation (motion + weight)Failure of energy makes the robot fall downNoise

• Example:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXm6kKCNJ5g• Decision: too much energy + dangerous NO

NAVIGATION AND MOVING• PERMANENT MAGNET:

Advantages: Total navigation

Disadvantages:Failure of energy makes the robot fall downEnergy required: motion + weightSpecial ceiling Fire heating the ceiling heating the robot

• Example:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVs_a-PKjws• Decision: special ceiling + dangerous NO

NAVIGATION AND MOVING

• RAIL:Advantages:

Energy only for motion (not weight)Disadvantages:

Limited navigationNecessary to add rails

• Decision: add rail + limited navigation NO

NAVIGATION AND MOVING

• WIRES:Advantages:

Total navigationEnergy only for motion (not weight)

Disadvantages:Special structure

• Decision: total navigation + not too much energy + not build a new ceiling YES

ARM

• Moving up-down and turning• Smoke and heat sensor• Gradient algorithm for estimating

the source of the flame

DEVICES

• Sensors– Smoke sensors in room– On arm • heat sensor• smoke sensor• infrared sensor

– Camera• Beep device• Communication device: mobile – sending MMS

COMMUNICATION AND USER INTERFACE

• Loading map of the room• Sound signal-Stop button• Mobile device(GSM)

– Message for fire brigade • Adress, a picture of the room

• Remote-control device– Bluetooth– Special access code for each robot– Moving and pictures

POSSIBLE DIFFERENT TASKS

• Pouring insecticide or pesticide in flowerpots• Feeding pets• Security: adding motion sensor– Someone in room alarm and pictures

OTHER ROBOTS DOING OUR TASK• Showers

Advantages: in all the roomDisadvantages: maybe it is not necessary in all the room, water sometimes distroys important documents.

• Any robot with an arm qualified to graban object could use a bottle of fire extinguisher.

• A lot of “floor” robots can extinguish a little flame:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF_AwmHTNe8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZbLfyFo9NM&NR=1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1KZEgFWu8o&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W_Vlq9AFqghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kFpG_xfymg&feature=related

Disadvantages: these robots only can be used in flames at floor level