Development of a fire extinguishing robot with SMS alert feature
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Fire incidents are disasters that can potentially lead to the loss of life and property. It can also cause damage and permanent disability to the affected victim. Firefighters are primarily tasked to handle fire incidents, but they are often exposed to high risks when extinguishing the fire, especially in a hazardous area. A one-stop solution for all fire-related accidents like fire outbreak, smoke and combustible gas leakage is hereby considered. This study presents the development of a fire extinguishing robot with an SMS alert feature that can sound an alarm to occupants of the building, send an alert SMS message to the registered phone number, and also proceed to extinguish the fire unmanned. It is designed to be compact for ease of movement into narrow spaces. The robot is equipped with an ultrasonic sensor to avoid collision with any obstacle and surrounding objects, while the flame sensor alongside a smoke sensor, was used to detect the fire. This developed autonomous system demonstrates the capabilities of identifying fire locations automatically and extinguishes the fire using the stored water in the container on it.