Android Controlled Spy Robot with Camera
Our project aims to provide a robotic vehicle equipped with a wireless camera
having night vision capability for remote monitoring/spying purposes. The night
vision camera allows for transmitting real time night vision video even in dark
environments. Whatever is recorded by the camera can be viewed in PC for
reference.
This system is to be useful in war, terrorism and sensitive areas. It can also be
used to operate in jungles and other environments humans cannot possibly enter
during the night.
The vehicle can be controlled remotely by an android device for easy operation. It
uses android application commands to move in front, back and left right directions.
The vehicle consists of receivers interfaced to an 8051 microcontroller. On
receiving command from the receiver. The 8051 microcontroller now operates the
movement motor through a driver IC.
The robotic vehicle can be easily operated from any android device. It provides a
good user interface for handling the vehicle. The android device can operate the
vehicle at a good Bluetooth communication range. The Bluetooth receiver at the
vehicle is used to transmit control movement data from app to vehicle.
The night vision camera mounted on robot allows for efficient spying even in
darkest areas using infrared lighting.
Block Diagram:
Hardware Specifications
8051 series Microcontroller
Bluetooth Device
Push Button
Diodes
Resistors
Capacitors
Antenna
Wireless Camera
Motor driver IC
DC motors
Software Specifications
Keil µVision IDE
MC Programming Language: Embedded C
Bluetooth Overview
Hardware features
Typical -80dBm sensitivity
Up to +4dBm RF transmit power
Low Power 1.8V Operation ,1.8 to 3.6V I/O
PIO control
UART interface with programmable baud rate
With integrated antenna
With edge connector
Wireless technology for short-range voice and data communication
Low-cost and low-power
Provides a communication platform between a wide range of “smart” devices
Not limited to “line of sight” communication
It is preferable to use bluetooth because nowadays people have their smartphones with them all
the time, since the smartphones have bluetooth facility in them, thus it's better to use bluetooth
rather than using RF remotes or IR remotes. Have you ever seen people carrying remotes???
Using bluetooth has many of its own advantages :
[Link]'s secure.
[Link] to use.
[Link] works in short distance range(i.e. upto 10mtrs.)
[Link] can find free bluetooth apps on android and many more .