Long Range Voice Control Robot

M Asif. M Mustafa.

Abstract Smart robotic assistant helps human being in decreasing rapidly the manual efforts in
day-to-day assignments and the dangerous to human to human lives in risky conditions. In this
project the best and costly vehicle controlled with an android application. The system gives a
perfect target achievement and pick and place robotic arm which is soft gripper system. This arm
is fitted on a robotic vehicle that can be controlled wirelessly, by voice through an android
application. The android phone acts as the controller used to send the commands through voice
call to control it. The given signals are used to operate the robot in different directions like
forward back left and right. At receiver side, four motors are operated to move the vehicle and
other two servo motors are used to control the arms motion and gripper movement. The key
point to use Voice Recognition Module is that it gives long operational range with smaller
transmission. After receiving these commands, microcontroller operates servo motors and drives
IC through which DC motors are connected. This robotic vehicle can be used in defense by
videos, in military by perfect target achievement, in industrial or even in domestic purposes by
picking, placing and carrying objects

Keywords Long range. Voice control. Video call. Ardinuo control motors (servo, gears). Arm.
Target achievement. Obstacle sensing.

1 Introduction
Now a day we need robots more in every field. Especially in industries, military, etc. user can
perform a task of many persons by a single robot. In industries many tasks are dull, difficult,
dangerous and dirty to human beings so these tasks should be performed by robots. In defense,
robot can be used where a person cant reach. Human lives are very important, so in there
should be robotics war.

Robot shown in fig. 1is constructed for military and industry. Just by speaking we can control the
robot for different applications in world where internet facility exist. Moreover we can receive
the videos for defense. We can pick and place such objects of different sizes, which are not in
human access. Pet target achievement is its main purpose. For pet target achievement we fit the
camera in a line to gun. In long range energy is main problem. This robot is of lower powered.
At least three motors are needed for arm. Two for gun and four motors for wheel movement. So
nine motors needed for this robot, which require much more energy but here I put only six
motors.

Fig. 1 long range voice control robot

Benefits

Precision

Elasticity

Reliability

Space ability

Care development

Price reserve

Application

Industrial application
Defense application

Military application

Fig. 2 View of voice recognition ELECHOUSE VR 3.1 module

2 Literature Review
Since the long range voice control robot is reprogrammable and reconfigurable device, it can be
used in different applications .Putting a mobile connected to voice recognition module, shown in
fig.2 a video call on whatsapp or face book is connected to access it at long range and is
controlled by voice. It can be control by any person simple by storing its voice. This robot is
capable of sensing obstacles therefore it can move automatically, Ability of sensing make it able
to safe himself ,to find precious metals in all around etc. This robot can be used in homes,
industries [5], hospitals, restaurants, military etc. it can be navigated at any angle at long range
because it consist of four wheels with gears motors , which are used to move forward, back, left,
right. It enables the camera fitted on robot to move phi with 360.Moreover a servo motor, on
which camera is fitted, in such a way that camera can move in theta direction with 180. In this
way we can navigate all around it.

3 Methodology

3.1 Components Used for the Prototype

The prototype of any system should be easily controlled. Voice control is a simple way to
manage the robotic system in required actions. Today internet facility is common available
everywhere. Internet is a best way to communicate people whose live faraway. This robotic
system is base on that idea. People are connected to each other through internet application like
whatsApp, facebook and tweeter etc. this is a cheap way to communicate each other, by using
this idea, a user can control the robot through voice from long range whereas internet facility is
continue living. Only two things are required in that robot to control it, one is voice and second is
stream video. These two communications are easily available through internet applications.
WhatsApp has these features. A video call is dialed by android phone then user can control robot
through voice and can see the direction of motion by stream video.

The robotic system is designed by the several components which are listed, Voice recognize
module, Android phone, Microcontroller (Arduino Uno), Motor driver IC (L298n), ultrasonic
sensor, Servo motor, DC gear motor and rover chassis. Arduino IDE software is used to
program the system. The essential parts of that robot is given below

Android phone which is connected by wireless internet application.

Voice recognizer module connected through other android phone which is interfacing by
handset.
Ultrasonic sensor to avoid the robot in case of any damage if sending command is lost.

3.2 Working of the Prototype

First of all, android phone is connected by wireless internet application (WhatsApp). A video call
is making and other android phone is built on robot which is receiving video call. A voice
command is sent through the phone to other robotic phone. The voice command is given to the
voice recognize module through handset pin. Voice recognizer separates voice commands on the
base of storing frequencies of respected commands. After this, voice recognizer sends a specific
electrical signal to Arduino board in which programming is stored, executes the algorithm and
generated output at the specific Arduino pin. The 5 volt signal generated at Arduino pin which
perform required action. As this way a user can control a robot easily.

3.3 Software Trained the Module

A software is needed to train the voice recognize module, name is Access Port. This software is
easily available on internet. The connection between module and Arduino pins are given as

Module pin Arduino pin

5V 5V

TX 2

RX 3

GND. GND

After connected the wires, open the software and sending the commands which are want to store
in module, this procedure is illustrated in given figure# 1.
Fig# 1 trained the module
 Fig. 2 flow of commands in robotic system

4 Result
Much kind of voice control projects were studied but they were short ranges. The main
components of short range projects are Bluetooth, Google application and zigbee. They could be
controlled easily but problem was short range. In long range voice control robot, the problem of
range is solved. The internet application (whatsApp) technique is used to solve it. User can
control the robot where he has internet facility. This project has one of other benefit that if user
has not internet facility and he wants to control the robot then he simple dialed a call to other
android phone and gets desired actions but it is for short range because user has no video
streaming. User will send the commands like forward, back, left and right to achieve his
requirements. These commands will be sent through phone, at receiving end a voice recognize
module will be recognized them, then sends to Arduino and in last Arduino perform required
actions.
4.1 Accuracy of system
The main component of that project is voice recognize module which has some noise limitation.
The module shows 99% accuracy if ideally no noise is existing where it is used. The range of
noise is scaled from 0 db to 40db under that condition module will be operated, above this scale
module is useless.60db is a high noise level like a noise of traffic. This problem is solved by
using server programming which is future work.

5 Conclusion
So the robot is designed for the function of pick and place objects with brushed clench in
industries and other places, and perfect target achievements. Commands are to be sent through
the android application to the voice recognize module and this module is connected to the
Arduino, and robot then execute the states as per the signals receives. This robot has expected
applications in industries, homes, hospitals and in military. The weight carrying susceptibility of
the robot can be increased by using a powerful metal of the arms, and the motors with higher
torque.

5.1 Future work

In future, much more research can be possible upon this robot. Four motors used for robots
movements It can move, float and fly by just one motor using gears, belts, pulley etc, to make it
low powered but small actuators will be used to control its direction. We shall improve the
accuracy and reduces the noise problem by using server programming technique. Beside this, we
can make enhancement to make it more efficient and self-governing robotic vehicle assembling a
finite but unknown number of objects with non-negligible masses and unknown locations in a
circumscribed area and moving them to a particular spot in minimum time.

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M. Asif completed his B.Sc. Electronics Engineering in August 2017, from Islamia University,

Bahawalpur, Punjab Pakistan.

M Mustafa received his BSc (Electronics Engineering) from Islamia University of Bahawalpur,

Punjab Pakistan.