Design and Development of a 360-degree Fire Extinguisher Robot using Microcontroller

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Design and Development of a 360-degree Fire Extinguisher Robot using
Microcontroller
Shrirang Sandip Panat1, Parth Patil2, Swapnil Joshi3, David Gaikwad4
1,2,3,4BE Students, Mechanical Engineering, Pune, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, JSPM’S Rajarshi Shahu College of Engineering, Pune, MH, India
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Abstract – Fire hazards are a common phenomenon in
developing countries like India causing loss of lives and
property every year. Fire emergencies occur where either a
human cannot reach on time or location of fire is hazardous
and life threatening for humans to approach and douse the
fire. The Design and development of a Fire Fighting Robot will
provide an impactful solution for society and help save lives.
The solution uses Flame sensors to detect the fire hazard,
Microcontroller to analyse data from sensors and decide the
right course of managing the fire hazard. After analysing it
uses WIFI module as a communicatingdevicetoalertahuman
being in charge of the control by raising an alarm through
activation of the LED. The user activates the Fire extinguisher
robot using the Blynk application to spray water withthehelp
of a pump onto the fire guided by servo motor to synchronize
the direction of water output.
Key Words: Fire-fighting, Extinguisher, Flame Sensor,
IR, Servo, Microcontroller, Blynk
1. INTRODUCTION
Fire hazards are a common phenomenon in developing
countries like India causing loss of lives and property every
year. According to the India Risk Survey (IRS) 2018, fire
outbreak is the third most serious threat to business
continuity and operations. Accidents from firesarealarming
and devastating So, to minimize losses resulting from
accidents and save lives, Fire extinguisher robots will play a
vital role. Another aspect is related to the firemen involved
in these accidents – they risk their lives while rescuing the
victims. The location of the fire accident is important – e.g.,
chemical mills, garment factories, gas and petrol stations, as
it affects the target area including surroundings. Thistype of
accident results in loss to lives, and pollutes the
environment. While the government and other regulatory
agencies haveprescribedfiresafetystandardsandmeasures,
execution and vigilance remain important issues.
Following are the important aspects related to the paper:
Robotics: Robots are automated devices that are capable of
performing tasks in an efficient, cost-effective, and accurate
manner compared to humans. It has grown in popularity as
technology has advanced, minimizing human intervention.
Mechatronics: Robot development consists of hardware,
electronics and programming to automate our daily tasks
and to make or life easier using the concept of mechatronics.
The Firefighting robot that is presented inthispaperfocuses
on providing remote maneuvering capability using a
programmable microcontrollerESP8266controlledthrough
Blynk Application, detect the fire-affected areas using a
flame sensor and then letting the user manually control the
robot to douse the fire using a water pump connected to a
water storage tank.
1.1 Problem Statement
Fire outbreaks are known to cause significant loss of life
(victims and rescuers) and property. Due to high
temperature and presence of potentiallyhazardousmaterial
fire-fighting robots will be useful for extinguishing fire,
particularly in placeswherefire-mencannotreachandwork.
It can thus reduce human injury from a burning fire.
1.2 Objectives
 To design and develop a Robotic Chassis by
fabricated Sheet Metal having 2 back wheels and
one front wheel.
 To design a microcontroller circuit that has Fire
sensors and motor driver interfaced with the
Controller. This circuit will be mounted onto the
chassis.
 To code the robot such that it will do the following
tasks - It will have a Rover Control i.e., Forward,
Reverse, Backward, Sideways movement control
through Blynk App and will detect and extinguish
the fire using fire sensors and pump respectively.
1.3 Scope
 To design and develop a robotic vehicle which has
rover controls. (I.e., Forward movement, Backward
movement, sideways movement, etc)
 To program the flame sensors such that they detect
the fire and move the robot manually towards it
using the WIFI Module.

 To douse the fire using water by spraying it using a
pump after detection.
2. LITERATURE REVIEW
In today’s era firefighting in hazardous locationsisa difficult
real-life problem. Many researchers are working on
Mechatronics, Internet of Things (IoT) driventechniquesfor
firefighting robots and have developed innovativesolutions.
Tawfiqur Rakib, M. A. Rashid Sarkar proposed a firefighting
robot model which consists of a base platform made up of
‘Kerosene wood’, LM35 sensor for temperature detection,
flame sensors to detect the fire and a water container of 1
litre capacity which is made up of a strong cardboard that
makes it water resistant. The robot has two wheels for its
movement. [1]
Saravanan P., Soni Ishawarya proposed a model which uses
Atmega2560 micro-controller and in which the robot is
divided into three basic units according to their functions
which are as locomotive unit, fire detecting unit and
extinguishing unit. Each unit performs their task in order to
achieve the desired output of extinguishing fire. The
locomotive unit is used for the movement of therobotand to
avoid the obstacles with the help of four IR and four
ultrasonic sensors. The fire detecting unit is used to detect
fire using LDR and temperature sensor. The extinguishing
unit is used to extinguish the fire using water container and
BLDC motor. The robot also has a Bluetooth module that is
connected with the smartphones in order to navigate it in
the proper direction. [2]
Boo Siew Khoo demonstrates the Fire Droid, an automated
fire extinguisher robot that can detectandextinguishflames.
When a fire breaks out in a home, the fire-fighting robot will
be able to detect the flame and proceed to the source of the
fire. Water is pumped out of the water tank after the fire
position is secured and the flame distance is calculated,
hence dousing the fire. [3]
H.P. Singh developed the control system for a mobile
autonomous industrial firefighting robot. The paper
demonstrates the creation and design of firefighting robots
with a wide range of capabilities. Two optically separated
D.C. engines are housed within the structure. The robot
transforms data from infrared sensors in a variety of ways,
from simple to complex. There are five infrared sensors in
use. Two sensors control the robots' movement, while the
other three are used to detect fire. A D.C water syphon and a
water compartment are included in the douser. Theprimary
goal of the paper is to identify and suffocate fire flare-ups.
This infrared sensor serves as an information sensor,
detecting infrared beams emitted by the fire. The
extinguishing mechanism is controlled by the
microcontroller. [4]
3. DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE
The Robot Hardware (Chassis)should bedesignedsuchthat:
 It should have low weight for a single person to
carry during emergencies.
 It should move fast and manoeuvre the entire fire
area, at the same time being stable without losing
balance.
 The robot chassis and its structure must
accommodate for all the sensors and
microcontroller and should have itsuitablycovered
for protection against fire or water.
We fabricated the chassis using Mild Steel.
We decided to use Mild Steel because of the following
reasons:
 Ductile – Mild steel is particularly ductile due to the
minimal quantity ofcarbonutilisedinitsproduction
and the lack of any alloying components. Low
carbon steel can be deformed and shaped without
losing its hardness, making it an extremely
malleable steel that may be utilised for a variety of
applications.
 Machinable and Weldable – Mild steel's ductility
makes it particularly well suited to a variety of steel
fabrication techniques, including welding. The
smaller the proportion of carbon in the steel, the
more bendable the steel becomes.
 Affordable – Mild steel is a cost-effective type of
steel that many steel fabricationcustomersutiliseto
finish their industrial projects because it takes
minimal resources and ingredients.
The system components are as follows:
1. ESP 8266 WIFI Module
The ESP8266 Microcontroller (Also a WIFI Module) is a self-
contained SOC with an integrated TCP/IPprotocol stack that
can provide access to your WIFI network to any
microcontroller.TheESP8266mayeitherhostanapplication
or offload all Wi-Fi networking functionality to a separate
application processor.
2. Flame Sensor
The flame sensor is used to detect a fire by using infrared
technology. Photo Transistor is placed at the front of a flame
sensor to detect the flame.

The three pins for connections of the Flame Sensor are as
follows:
1. Ground – The common ground pin for the flame sensor.
2. VCC – The positive 5V voltage that powers the flame
sensor.
3. Digital Out – Flame Detection Pin.
Fig -1: Flame Sensor
3. L298N Motor Driver Module
The Motor Driver is a motor control module that lets you
control the speed and direction of two motors at the same
time. The L298N IC was used to create and build this Motor
Driver. Its output is high voltage and high current, which is
utilized to drive the motors that are employed in the project
to move the robot in the four directions.
Fig -2: L298N Motor Driver Module
4. Servo Motor (SG 90)
A servo motor is a miniature motor with an output shaft. By
delivering a coded signal to the servo, this shaft can be
moved to specific angular positions.Theservowill retain the
shaft's angular position as long as the codedsignal ispresent
on the input line.
The three pins for connections of the Servo Motor are as
follows:
1. Ground – The common ground pin for the servo motor
2. Power – The positive 5V voltage that powers the servo
3. Control – The input digital pin for sending the commands
to the servo
Fig -3: Servo Motor (SG 90)
5. Relay
The water pump is connected totheArduinothrougha relay.
A relay is a device that allows a low-current device, such as
NodeMCU, to control a device that requires a lot of current,
such as a water pump. The relay functions similarly to an
electrically operated switch.
The relay has three terminals on the low current side- VCC,
GND, and IN. The IN pin is how the NodeMCU controls the
relay.
The relay also has three terminals on the high current side –
NO, C, and NC – which stand for Normally Open, Common,
and Normally Closed, respectively.

If the pump circuit is connected between NO and C, then the
pump is initially OFF. Giving a LOW signal to the IN pin will
cause the relay to close the circuit, and the pump will run.
If the pump circuit is connected between NC and C, then the
pump is initially running. Giving a LOW signal to the IN pin
will cause the relay to open the circuit, and the pump will
switch OFF.
Fig -4: Relay
4. 3D MODELLING USING CATIA V5R21
Following is the 3D CAD model made using DS Catia V5R21
designing software. We designed the individual components
first, followed by the assembly of the chassis.
First, we designed the chassis of our project using the
dimensions according to our calculations.
For designing the main body, we used the various tools like
sketcher tool, pad tool, pocket tool, multipadtool andmirror
tool. Using the sketcher tool, we designed a 2D structure of
our chassis. Thereafter, by using the pad and multipad tools
to extrude, pocket tool forremoving material andmirrortool
for mirroring the necessary components on the chassis, we
completed the design of the chassis.
For designing the wheels, sketcher tool, pad, pocket and
pattern tools were used. First, we designed the 2D structure
of our wheel using the sketcher tool,thereafterusingthepad
tool, pocket tools and pattern tool, our wheels were
designed.
Fig -5: Robot Chassis Assembly using Catia
5. WORKING
The robot works by the following method.
The robot will detect the fire, with the help of IR Flame
sensors. It will give an alarm to the user on the Blynk
application by activating a LED on the screen. Once the user
sees this, he will take manual action by using the four
controls of front, back and sideways to maneuver the robot
to the fire area. Once robot reaches there it will spray water
with the help of pump onto the fire and using servo pump
output can be sprayed over the fire area easily. All these
actions of the robot are controlled by the user through the
Blynk application interface.
The Blynk Application Interface is given in thepicture below

Fig -6: The Blynk Application Interface
6. CONCLUSIONS
Because this robot is a prototype, it has a number of
limitations. To improve the current robot, more research is
needed. It can only extinguish fire in the room where it is
now installed, however this can be remedied by adding
sensors in different roomsthatwouldinformtherobotwhen
it senses fire. The robot will next proceed to the location to
put out the fire. A more efficient fire extinguisher can
alternatively be used in place of the water carrier.
We can also attach a Gas Sensor to the robot in the future,
which can detect toxic gases for example smoke, iso-butane,
propane, and other related compounds that are harmful to
humans. We may also utilise the Raspberry Pi with a camera
installed on it for monitoring and to determine the line of
motion.
Another advancement could be to use substancesotherthan
water such as carbon-di-oxide or fire extinguishingpowders
by mounting a spray system like a fire extinguisher on top of
the robot.
REFERENCES
[1] Tawfiqur Rakib, M. A. Rashid Sarkar, “Design and
fabrication of an autonomous firefighting robot with
multi sensor fire detection using PID controller”, ICIEV
Volumn 23 issue-1 JUNE 2016.
[2] Saravanan P., Soni Ishawarya, “Android controlled
intergrated semi-autonomous firefighting robot”,
International journal of innovative science Engg. and
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[3] Boo Siew Khoo, Siew Wen Chin, Leong Yee Soo, Chuah
Edwin “FireDroid- An Automated Fire Extinguishing
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[4] H. P. Singh, Akanshu Mahajan, N. Sukavanam, Veena
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[5] Durgesh Sharma, Harshala Gaikwad, Kartavya Verma,
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