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Here it is lion VisoRobot(
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Introduction*
Visisys!is!poised!to!introduce!a!line!of!robots!to!assist!in!surveillance!and!security.!There!are!two!options:!
one!indoor!and!another!outdoor.!This!document!has!a!description!of!the!functionalities!and!capabilities!
of!both!robots.!!
VisoRobot,! as! Visisys! is! calling! this! line! of! robots,! will! have! all! the! functions! controlled! by!
monitoring/central! station! connected! to! the! on>board! computer.! The! operator,! located! at! Visisys!
monitoring!station,!is!capable!not!only!to!move!the!robot!as!well!to!see,!hear!and!speak!thru!specific!
devices.!!
The!image!bellow!(Figure!1)!is!an!artistic!representation!of!the!solution!envisioned!as!of!today.!
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Figure'1'
- Works robotics 24 x 7 x 365
- Video verifications for false alarms
- Reliable timely data gathering
- Operating in hazardous or precious asset
- Emergency trips to remote sites
- Construction sites, leased property (do not required fixed installations)
Vibot includes:
• Remote video from low-light, infrared, pan tilt (at 98” can be expended by telescopic lift
to 180” in case of patrol perimeter with high fence) cameras and/or 360 omni-camera
• 2 Way audio at incident site with 27 voice changes
• Ability to translate into 27 different languages
• Moving object detection
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sensitivity can be adjusted by size of the object so motion will not react on small
animals only on human size
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optical filters, system will not react on leafs, snow, rain
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color sensitive can be adjusted on color motion detection
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5 Level of compression (up to 1:200)
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special software which sharpened object like white dress on white snow
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special software will identify if somebody try to cut wire to the camera, put gum
or white paper in front of the camera, try to blind or defocus camera
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Lost luggage detection, system will identify if somebody lost luggage unattended
• Robot will turn toward the object, which is then tracked onscreen, even in darkness
• Instant camera zoom optically via PTZ or digital by software (up to 32 times) to a point
you click -- or program view into the robot's regular route
• Instant camera zoom guard areas with laser detection, alerting central station
• Snapshots with image or small video on demand
• Local video, audio storage on robot or back up to Central station on all events (can be
instant, by schedule, by trip)
• Automated response sends the robot immediately to a point of alarm, intrusion for
verification from Visisys integrated enterprise intelligent system
• Hazard, Gamma, radiology and other custom sensor options
• Integrated with existing security systems (access control, alarm, fire, SCADA)
• Shared knowledge based between all robots
• Facial capture and facial recognition (if one robot know the face any robot in one
network will be able to recognize it and react according to the instruction)
• License plate recognition with shared databases of plates allowed at the location
• Voice recognition system
• Five level of access to the system with different right and priorities
• Second Command Center for redundant applications
• Event driven system, any even happened on a any robot or alarm can trigger any chain of
reaction adjustable on a fly
• Flexible, since robots learn their tasks via special script downloadable remotely
• Optional; door and elevator operation
• Control all devise and robots in multiple locations from the map
• Motion, smoke, sprinklers sensor detection
• Rout and recording scheduler including day/night, holiday, weekday and weekend
schedules with randomizing capabilities
• Monitor its charge and automatically return to its manual charging area
• Collaborate with other robots
• A charging Dock is defined for each robot and whenever the robot detects a low battery
condition, will locate its dock and recharge.
• 802.11 n wireless Ethernet communication (long range available with special permit), so
no special communication network or infrastructure needs to be added to the environment
PTZ Surveillance Camera
The on-board camera is for security surveillance use. The robot does not use it for navigation or
object recognition.
4 Dimensional Audio
The VIBOT has an on-board microphone and speaker system. It can be used to interact with
people remotely as an intercom. In addition, text can be converted to synthesized speech which
allows the RoboSentry to interact with humans without operator intervention. Finally, the ability
to play on-board .WAV files enables sirens and prerecorded messages to be annunciated.
ADA Compliant Indoor Use
The RoboSentry is designed to operate in an environment compliant with ADA (Americans with
Disabilities Act) Guidelines.
iChat AV
Full audio, video, and text tele-conferencing using Apple's iChat AV. You control the robot's
movements as well as interact with users remotely over the internet. Perfect for teleconferencing,
telecommuting, telepresence applications.
SonarNL
Sonar Navigation and Localization is a low cost solution to autonomous mobile robot behavior.
Not as precise as Laser-based navigation, it is adequate for many applications.
Laser Mapping and Localization
The VIBOT uses the same method of navigation and localization as do humans and other mobile
life-forms. We all know what navigation is but the localization problem has been a tough nut to
crack for robot researchers over the past 30 years. "Where am I?" is a question we humans can
usually answer quickly with a little bit of information and contextual processing. Robots and
computers on the other hand, while good at repetative tasks, are terrible at object recognition and
contextual processing. Given an apple, a book, and a wrench, a computer will have a tough time
distinguishing one object from another in a random setting. But like its biological counterparts,
the VIBOT does create a "world map" in its mind. It quickly scans and learns where static
objects are, like walls and doorways, and creates a map of the environment from the robot's point
of view.
While it can avoid bouncing off the wall or running into a person, a human must decide for the
robot what areas of the map are important to avoid and to set its boundaries and goals. The
VIBOT's main task is to autonomously navigate to a goal once the command is given. The
command can be manually issued (go to the last room on the left) or automatically generated
(time to recharge, go back to the dock) or given by a linked system (fire detected at location B12,
go investigate).
Integration
SUPREX® Technology pioneered by Cypress and refined over the last 20 years, enables mobile
robot platforms such as the VIBOT to be easily integrated into any security, access control, or
building management system. For example, an alarm generated by the fire system can command
the VIBOT to investigate. In doing so, the robot needs to call the elevator through the building
management infrastructure to get to the 3rd floor. Upon arriving at the destination, it sends video,
audio, and sensory information back to the operator. Onboard flame and smoke detectors register
positive results, i.e., this is not a false alarm. Upon command (or automatically), the VIBOT
releases the CO2 supressant and audibly alerts evacuation tones or phrases. It also provides a
beacon for fire-fighters to locate the fire. After a hard day of fire fighting and heading back to its
recharging station, the VIBOT encounters a moving object in a previously defined "restricted"
zone. It approaches the person and audibly asks for ID. The person must present his credentials
to a card reader mounted on the robot, then the Wiegand (or any other format) data is sent to the
access control system. An access granted signal is sent to the robot, it politely excuses itself and
proceeds to the original goal. Otherwise, it sends an intrusion signal to the security system and
sounds a local annunciator.
Communication
Command, control, and monitoring of the VIBOT is done via 802.11g wireless ethernet. It can
co-exist on a building LAN or be given its own dedicated channels. Other than video, the
bandwidth needed for normal operation is negligable. The robot only needs to receive override
commands and report status over the wireless link. Depending on the camera system used,
bandwidth can be an issue on a non-dedicated LAN but so is the case with any stationary camera
system.
Vision
The autonomous platform isn't aware that it has a camera; it isn't used for navigation but rather
for the "verification" or "reconnaissance" function. The human operator can monitor the VIBOT
in real time with 802.11g link to the camera. PTZ or 360° lenses with anti-warping software
provide remote surveillance. Any camera system can be used to integrate to existing security
monitors.
From military to civilian
Robots tend to fall into two categories — remote controlled and autonomous. One becomes an
extension of a human controller while the other functions on its own, following a programmed
set of tasks. The rapidly expanding military market favors the remote-controlled robot, where it
becomes an extension of a soldier — who can direct the robot to disarm a roadside bomb in Iraq,
for example.
Government and military venues have been the testing ground for robot technology. In many
instances, advances in software and hardware achieved in government labs or on the battlefield
have meant better solutions for the private sector.
Perhaps the greatest advantage of the roving platform is that it enables users to move other
sensors such as motion detectors. Instead of mounting the devices in permanent, fixed locations,
the patrolling unit can literally move the devices to spots where they are needed, thus allowing
resources to be shifted to where they are needed most.
Robots on the battlefield
While the public may not see them in action very often, some of the greatest advances in robot
technology have been driven by the needs of the military in the war on terror. Robots have joined
the arsenal of the soldier on the battlefield and have literally changed the way the soldier fights.
“Robotics represents a disruptive technology,” asserts former Rear Admiral Joe Dryer, executive
vice president and general manager of iRobot's Government and Industrial Robots Division. “By
disruptive technology, I mean one that changes significantly and relatively quickly the way
business used to be done, relative to how it will be done in the future.”
In the early days of the war in Afghanistan, American forces chased the Taliban into wild
mountainous regions that offered vast networks of caves in which the enemy could hide. The
U.S. Army's method of performing reconnaissance into these areas had changed little since
World War I. It still consisted of a soldier with a rope tied around his waist and clutching a 12-
foot long stick in his hands, feeling his way into the unknown.
With the introduction of the iRobot PackBot into the war zone, tactics shifted from the soldier
facing the dangerous job of personally searching for the enemy to a machine carrying out the
task. With the controller guiding the robot through the twists and turns of a cavern while seeing
everything it encounters, the area could be quickly cleared without risk to anyone other than the
enemy.
A new payload on the PackBot called “Red Owl” was developed to provide sniper protection
through acoustic directional finding. Developed by researchers at Boston University working in
conjunction with Insight Technologies, the new sensor enables sentries to hear an approaching
enemy long before they are able to get into position.
More than 200 of the PackBots are also in Iraq, where they are helping to defuse deadly roadside
bombs that have claimed thousands of lives.
Working in rugged terrain sometimes resulted in robots losing communication. Previously, the
operator had to go find it and re-establish communication — defeating the purpose of sending
the platform out to begin with. New technology now in development at iRobot will program the
machine to back up and return to the last location where it had a strong link to its controller.
Other advances will program robots to get themselves upright if they turn over, and allow them
to maintain course and speed without monitoring.
These security applications are slowly making their way into the civilian sector, where local
police and fire have need for robots that can enter buildings where criminals may be hiding or
areas where a chemical spill might have occurred. While military robots are controlled
wirelessly over secure frequencies, law enforcement agencies can be skeptical of similar
wireless applications that could be hacked.
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Vibot'
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Specification
Body' Lightweight!aluminum!weather!protected!
Length
98"
Width
98"
Height (body) 88"
Body clearance
14"; designed to be driven on plowed roads/packed
snow.
Unladen weight
1800!Lbs!
Temperature
-4/+122F operating environment (-20C to
50C). cover.
Battery access
Slide-out tray
Assembly
Allen hex screws
Battery
72V sealed,800Ah lead-acid
Charge
4800 Watt-hr
Run time, base platform
16 hours
Recharge time, manual
8 hours for full charge, less for opportunity charge
Auto-charge station Included, 3.2 hrs
Drive
4 Wheel
Wheel composition
Full density tire with tread
Drive Wheel diam.
38"
Drive Wheel width
18"
Suspension Active suspension
Steering
Independent motor, all wheel drive
Pushing force
500 Lbs
Turn radius
On center
Translational speed
40 MPH
max
Grade capability, unladen, max
40% grade
Traversable \ terrains
Field, pavement, warehouse, garage, industrial.
Tethered joystick
Yes
Bumpers
Yes
Low-light Surveillance Camera
Pan-tilt
Remote video from low-light camera
Yes
Onboard computer
Capacity for 7 optional Intel® Pentium® PCs
Wireless 802.11n/b/g radio & antenna included
Watchdog
Yes
Main power switch
Key switch / E-stop
Remote power switch
Yes
Aux power switch
Yes
Arm Lifting Capacity
900 Lbs per arm
On Board Software
Pan Tilt remote control
Yes
Motion detection
Yes
Snapshot on demand, sent to Central Station
Yes
Size adjustable (human only) motion detection
Yes
Color driven motion detection
Yes
Similar object discrimination
Yes
Video compression
5 levels
Control from the map
Yes
Smart threat detection
Yes
Dropped luggage detection
Yes
Video pattern detector
Yes
Optical zoom
Yes
Digital video zoom
up to x 32
Event Log
Yes
Ultrasonic sensors
Pulso lobe
Infrared camera
Yes
Onboard pushbuttons
Optional
Radio elevator & door control
Optional
IR input sensors
Optional
Barcode
Optional
RFID
Optional
Event scheduler: day/night, holiday, weekday
Yes
Central Station
GUI remote control
Yes
GUI remote administrator
Optional
User rights
Up to 5 Level
SMS enable
Optional
Automated response/sends the robot
Optional
to a point of itnrusion
Optional
Multiple robot navigation
Optional
Wireless joystick
Optional
Radio call button
Optional
Browser-based
Optional
Centralized archiving software
Up to 10 years per rob/camera
Software Options
Mobile server Optional
Central Server for robot fleet control Optional
Second command center control room Optional
Remote Operator Optional
Remote administrator Optional
Facial capture
Optional
Facial recognition
Optional
Multi robot facial recognition
Optional
License plate recognition
Optional
Container number recognition
Optional
Railroad track recognition
Optional
3D video (frame merger)
Optional
Video stabilizer
Optional
Object detect, tracking
Optional
Voice recognition
Optional
Voice synthesis
Optional
Speaker Optional
2-WAY AUDIO at the incident site
Optional
Privacy mode Optional
Microphone
Optional
Smart audio sensor
Optional
Car engine sound detection
Optional
Shut gun sound detection
Optional
MANIPULATION
Operator force feedback arm
Optional
Camera lift
Up to 180"
Security monitoring arm
Optional
Mobility
Snow, sand, mud terrains
Optional
Communication
Ultra long range antenna
Optional
NAVIGATION PACKAGES
Indoor Autonomous navigation Optional
Outdoor & Outbuilding Navigation Optional
GPS
Optional
None GPS localization hardware/software
Optional
Mapping and autonomous navigation
Optional
Sensors
Laser
Optional LMS 200 or 220
Omni-directional Optional
StereoCam
Optional
Rangefinder
Gyro
Rate gyro optional
Position encoders
64 tick encoders
Temperature
Optional
Sprinkler detection Optional
Motion detection Optional
Active smoke detection Optional
Directional heat sensor Optional
Gamma sensors Optional
Chemical sensors Optional
Nuclear sensors Optional
Biological sensors Optional
Olfactory sensors Optional
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Optional
Humidity sensors Optional
Deterrent Options
Ultra'bright'flash' Optional
Highly'directional'ultra'loud'sound' Optional
Teaser' Optional
Rubber'bullet'gun' Optional
Spinnet' Optional
Pepper'spray'gun' Optional
Tier'gas'' Optional
Polycarbonate'shields' Optional
Laser'blinder' Optional
Electrolyze'robotic'shield'10,000'Wt' Optional
Fire'extinguisher' Optional
HLON' Optional
UV'spray' Optional
Kevlar'module' Optional
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