FIRE DETECTION AND FIGHTING ROBOTS USING WALL FOLLOWING TECHNIQUES

Abstract

Robot is defined as a mechanical device capable of performing dangerous human work. One of the human jobs that can be done by robots is fire fighting activities. In this study, a prototype fire extinguisher robot with a wall following technique will be designed by taking a simulated fire sample in a labyrinth and giving a candle flame as a fire to be extinguished. This fire fighting robot is designed with 4 (four) wheels, the robot uses ultrasonic sensors to adjust the distance between the robot and the walls so that the robot does not hit walls or objects that block it, the robot is also given a flame detector to detect the presence of fire and a DC motor to extinguish the fire. In addition, the robot can also move to find and extinguish hotspots through the control of the android application, by connecting the bluetooth on the smartphone to bluetooth, the system is connected to the smartphone so that it can move the robot according to orders through the application. From the test results obtained that the sensitivity is very influential on the performance of the movement of the fire fighting robot. The ideal limit for this fire fighting robot is below 80 cm.