Purpose
In cases where a robot communicates more data than a human can process, it becomes important to save this information for later use. In terms of audio and visual data collected by a robot, recording seems to be a necessity.
Design Objectives and Additional Functionalities
- 360° Vision: If a purchased 360˚ camera is too expensive, several small cameras can be arranged in a manner that enables the robot to capture video with a 360° field of view. Humans aren’t used to analyzing such a wide field of view, so recording could be an effective way of making this data more accessible.
- Waterproof: The camera and microphone will need to work underwater, or at the very least not be damaged upon submersion.
- Remote Playback: A field user could playback video on the robot to communicate with people in the surrounding area. Alternatively, collected video could be used by the user to further understand the environment the robot has been in.
- Thermal/Night Vision: Alternatives to allow vision in otherwise undesirable conditions.
- Transmission of Video: Connection to cellular data that allows for wireless communication.
Knowledge Needed
- How to store what the camera and microphone detect
- Wireless and wired transmission techniques
- Waterproofing the microphone while maintaining quality