Student projects: security robot design

This paper examines the design of security robots for use as a security measure within an indoor environment. Two different general robot designs are examined, one completely autonomous, and the other partially autonomous, with the ability allow a human overseer to intervene. In both of the different robot designs, the robots patrolled a specific indoor area with the mission to detect human presence and to alert the owners of any intruders. One robot used sonar sensors and infrared sensors to detect movement and to determine the path of the robot. The other robot used a camera, bumpers and switches to view and regulate movement through an algorithm. Although the designs are different, the fundamental purpose of both robots is the same to provide indoor security for the owners.