Design of a Robotic Vehicle with Real-Time Video Streaming

The paper presents design of a robotic vehicle with real-time video streaming. Prior to advancements in technology, military personnel and wild life researchers were used for these tasks (Intelligence gathering, Surveillance and Reconnaissance), and would risk injury and possible death to accomplish them. The need for safer means of performing these surveillance operations have become a pressing need over the years. Hence, this work aimed at developing a Robotic Vehicle capable of providing real-time video surveillance for military and wild life research operation applications. The Robotic Vehicle is made up of radio frequency based remote control, a PWM-enabled motor driver IC for efficient mobility, an OV2460 camera, and ESP32-CAM with Wi-Fi enable for video streaming without internet connection. The ESP32-CAM also serves as a web server which can be accessed by any device's browser connected via Hotspot setup. The robotic vehicle tested successfully and communicates effectively with remote control unit on the average of 0.5km distance.