Ambient intelligent robot-sensor networks for environmental surveillance and remote sensing

Abstract

The paper regards development of an ambient intelligent (aware), multi agent, robot-sensor networks for outdoor surveillance and monitoring of human living and working environments. Heterogeneous robot-sensor system consists of autonomous, ambient aware, robust outdoor mobile robots for performing environmental tasks and networked distributed terrestrial and water sensors integrated into the unique Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS). The goal is supervision, monitoring and remote sensing of territories and lands. More specifically, the objectives of the paper are addressed to design new methods and technology that integrate enhanced perception, based on heterogeneous sensor system, with advanced cognitive capabilities of mobile robots. Integrated solutions are planned to be validated in a real environment such as park of nature “Ada Ciganlija” (city of Belgrade), taking full advantage of dynamic ecological system and recent advances in ICT technology and sensor miniaturisation.