Title :
RFID-based Location System for Forest Search and Rescue Missions
Author :
Mouatadid, S. ; Fatara, Z. ; Salih-Alj, Y.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Sci. & Eng., Al Akhawayn Univ. in Ifrane (AUI), Ifrane, Morocco
Abstract :
This paper presents the framework of an RFID-based rescue robot for missing people in forest environment. The three main design considerations include the reliability, the cost, and the environmental sustainability. For that, the paper analyzes different outdoor location technologies that can be used for this task, namely GPS, WiMAX and RFID. Former research in mobile robots based on GPS and WiMAX has resulted in high costs systems while RFID offers a lower cost alternative. The aim of this work is to provide an already existing mobile robot with RFID technology. Moreover, to overcome the inability of current rescue robots to detect human presence, the addition of an Infrared camera with thermal sensors is discussed. Finally, in order to optimize the energy management and to increase the autonomy of the rescue robot, the paper presents a power supply solution using solar energy.
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; WiMax; cameras; infrared detectors; mobile robots; radiofrequency identification; temperature sensors; GPS; Infrared camera; RFID-based location system; RFID-based rescue robot autonomy; WiMAX; energy management; forest environment; forest search; mobile robots; outdoor location technologies; reliability; rescue missions; solar energy; thermal sensors; Batteries; Cameras; Radiofrequency identification; Robot kinematics; Robot vision systems; Infrared camera; Radio Frequency Identification RFID; forest rescue; mobile robots; solar charger;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Systems Modelling & Simulation (ISMS), 2013 4th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Bangkok
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5653-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISMS.2013.18