Design and Development of Low Cost Humanoid Robot with Thermal Temperature Scanner for COVID-19 Virus Preliminary Identification

Abstract

Very important and initial challenge in the epidemic of Covid-19 is to identify more probable patients out of crowd of people.Once identified, probable patients may be sent for more Covid-19 test for identification.This initial challenge is tickled by using thermal imaging with the use of thermal cameras over the entire world.It requires the manual operation for scanning of people.It is so risky for human being that handles the whole operation of scanning.Humanoid robot is designed for instructing, alerting and scanning of entering peoples for the sake of more prevention from Corona virus.Low cost humanoid robot is designed using Girl Mannequin plastic body.Hand and neck mechanism is developed using 2-axis Motion Mechanism.All the corresponding motions are modelled for particular action for scanning of person in front of it.Activation of data capturing and scanning schedule is initiated once entry of person is identified using PIR proximity sensor.Temperature data recorded is analysed and decision is taken place by opening and non-opening of entry gate.Buzzer, voice indication with SMS alert is given by robot for further action if scanned data is found abnormal.Whole Robot system is implemented and is tested for real time operation.It is found working satisfactorily.