IoT Based Mobile Rescue Robot for Disaster Management

Abstract

Increasing climate change is leading to a greater number of natural disasters. As is expected, the possibility of the occurrence of droughts, increased intensity of storms, a sharp incline in the number of forest fires and a lot more will be seen by the upcoming generations. Natural disasters affect human life in unexpected ways. We can never be fully prepared for what is to happen. In this thesis, we devise a robot that can help people in cases of disaster management and prevention. The robot will successfully be able to detect the presence of humans under debris or in regions where it is difficult and time consuming for people to reach during rescue operations. In case of incidences like earthquakes, collapse of buildings, airplane crashes, forest fires, tsunamis and many more, this robot will help make timely rescue and sense the presence of people in places where the human eye cannot spot a person. The robot will also be a boon in case of spotting places where certain causalities begin to erupt. Forest fires can be prevented by sensing the fire at the very instant it erupts in the forest. Robots can be left to cover a certain amount of area in each forest to ensure that no region is left uncovered. The proposed robot can also be a great help in ensuring that no unwanted presence exists in restricted military areas or banks.