IOT BASED CAMOUFLAGE ARMY ROBOT

Skanda H N[1], Smitha S Karanth[2], Suvijith S [3], Swathi K S [4],Dr. P N Sudha [5]
[1][2][3][4]
Department of ECE, K S Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India
[5]
HOD, Department of ECE, K S Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India
[1]
skandanagaraj28@gmail.com
[5]
pnsudha@gmail.com

Abstract - Science is a field developing in a
rapid phase in order to create the
technology which can make human life
easier. Nowadays, many innovations and
inventions are made in the field of defence
to reduce the loss of human lives. One such
invention is Camouflage Robot that plays a
vital role in reducing the damages that
occur during disasters. This robot is
designed to work on the principle of
Chameleon's camouflaging technique which
is one of the most natural and primitive
methods for avoiding detection. The main
objective of this paper is to implement a
multi-functional army robot consisting of
various sensors. The proposed system
consists of a wireless camera for live video
streaming surveillance and a colour sensor
is used as a part of camouflaging feature. In
the proposed model cloud based IOT
interface with Blynk app and Wi-Fi module
are used for retrieving, storing and
recovering information to increase the
range of communication.
Keywords - IoT, Camouflage, Surveillance,
Blnyk
1. INTRODUCTION
In the modern combat techniques employed by
various militant forces across the globe, stealth
and ability to maneuver in inaccessible areas
plays a key role. The idea of the proposed
system is to use robots which are capable of
disguising itself in order to infiltrate the enemy
campsite [1]. The word robot means "A
machine which is capable of performing
complex series of actions automatically that is
programmable by a computer." These robots
used in defence are usually employed with the
integrated system, including cameras, sensors
and video screens [2]. The main motive behind
Camouflage Robot is to reduce human losses
in terrorist attacks or military operations.
Many military organizations take the help of
robots in the risk prone areas. Camouflage
Robot acts as a virtual spy that can quietly
enter into enemy area and send information via
camera to the controller [10]. The movement
of the robot is remotely controlled using a
mobile. Robots can be made to interact and
cooperate more closely with human beings by
incorporating additional features such as
robustness and autonomy. A versatile
perception and recording of different
parameters in this robot is accomplished using
a multi-sensor platform. In this system an
interfacing module is incorporated to remotely
sense the object parameters using IoT (Internet
Of Things). Finally, the purpose of the project
is to design, manufacture and operate a robot
using a remote controlled device. A small
mobile robot is designed which can duplicate
its colors similar to the platform it moves on,
appearing as camouflaged to the outside
world.
2. METHODOLOGY
A Camouflage Army Robot is designed in
such a way that it can reproduce the color
independently at various areas with specific
spots of the ground surface which allows the
robot to mock up as a checkerboard of
multiple colors i.e. the various colors it drives
over. In the implemented system the
movement of the robot can be controlled in
any required direction using IoT platform and
smart phone which receives the information For the software implementation, we have
from the sensors and camera. used Arduino IDE in the proposed system to
program the Arduino mega board. An
The main processor used in the proposed integrated development environment (IDE) is
system is Arduino Mega, which is a a software application that provides
microcontroller board based on the comprehensive facilities to computer
ATmega2560. The ATmega series is much programmers required for software
more advanced since it has many more development. It generally consists of a source
peripherals that can be easily programmed code editor built-in automation tools and a
when compared to 8051 Microcontroller. An debugger. The Arduino IDE supports C and
ultrasonic sensor is incorporated which C++ languages using special rules of code
measures the distance to an object by using structuring. The android application used in
sound waves and helps in detecting the this system is BLYNK, which is an internet
obstacles [5]. Here a passive device, PIR based tool that helps in mapping the hardware
(passive infrared sensor) or PID (passive circuitry onto android phones. Here the robot
infrared detector) sensor is used which movement and other sensor data values are
measures infrared light radiating from objects displayed in Blynk application. For the
in its field of view by detecting the purpose of live video streaming, a wireless IP
movement/motion of living things. This sensor address based Wi-Fi camera is used[2]. The
works on reflection and radiation live video streaming can be viewed on a smart
properties[6]. A LM35 temperature sensor is phone by making use of an android application
employed which measures the temperature V380S.
through an electrical signal with the help of
thermocouple or RTD (resistance temperature 3. BLOCK DIAGRAM AND
detector). The operating range of LM35 is FLOWCHART
from -55°C to 150°C. To detect the leakage of
different gases such as Alcohol, Benzene,
CH4, Hexane, LPG, CO (carbon monoxide), a
MQ3 Gas sensor is used which has fast
response time and high sensitivity. Its
sensitivity can be adjusted by using the
potentiometer. A metal detector is used for
finding metal inclusions hidden within objects,
metal objects buried underground and also for
detecting the presence of nearby metallic
devices such as bombs and guns. The color
sensor employed detects the color of the
ground, usually in the RGB scale [3]. A DC
motor which is a class of rotatory electrical
machine is employed and that converting
direct current to mechanical energy. Here 2
DC motors are used for the movement of the Fig 1 : Block Diagram of
robot which is controlled via mobile (Android
application). Also, Node MCU ESP8266 is
BLYNK
deployed as a Wi-Fi module which includes
APPLICATION
firmware that runs on the ESP8266 Wi-Fi
SoC.
 Fig 2 : Control Unit

Fig 4 : Front View of Designed Robot

Fig 3 : Flow Chart of

4. RESULTS
Fig 5: Red Color Detection
A low cost Army Robot with Camouflaging
feature is designed and manufactured as shown
in figures (Fig 4-7). The movement of the
robot is controlled using Blynk app and also
the output of the all the sensors is displayed on
the mobile screen as shown in Fig 8.

Fig 6: Green Color Detection

Fig 7: Blue Color Detection


Fig 8: BLYNK App
5. CONCLUSION AND FUTURE SCOPE
The Camouflage Army Robot is highly
favourable in circumstances where it is
impossible for human beings to reach or
monitor. The implementation of our system is
purely driven by usage of PIR sensors,
Ultrasonic sensors, DC motors and camera
etc. Overall, this robot is a multi-functional
device that reduces the strain on humans
during calamities. The camouflage robot
system provides a helping hand to our security
forces in detection of intruders and trespassers.
Moreover, the camouflaging feature makes it
difficult to detect the robot by naked human
eye. There is scope to improve the system by
configuring it with multi-colour camouflaging
as our implemented system camouflages only
in RGB scale.
6. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We would like to thank our guide Dr. P. N.
Sudha, HOD of Electronics and
Communication Department, for her valuable
guidance as well as her suggestions for
creating this paper on IOT BASED
CAMOUFLAGE ARMY ROBOT. This work
was carried out at K S Institute of Technology.
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