Prototype robot rover with Arduino, LabVIEW and mobile devices

Abstract

Terrestrial robot prototype all – terrain explorer, for exploration of areas that pose a danger to humans was developed. Mega Arduino microcontroller was used for remote control of the robot's movements as well as shipping and receiving signals in a wireless way. The visual interface is adapted to be used with mobile devices, with which the robot can be controlled, and also signal processing for decision- making. This visual interface was developed in LabVIEW executable mode, so this software not need be installed on the mobile device. A comparison between RF technologies and Wi - Fi point to point, no significant difference was found between them, with respect to the wireless functionality of the robot. The terrestrial prototype designed has four wheels, it is functional is independent and can be moved into different types of surface and places where humans cannot access, either for safety or for the same site. The proof of concept was successful, the prototype is expandable in functionality, appropriate technologies and application-specific functions can be integrated into the overall scheme.