"πRo-Bot" Autonomous Fire Suppression

πRo-Bot is an autonomous fire suppression system featuring a 2DoF robotic turret designed to prevent and extinguish fires in hazardous or remote environments. It operates in both manual and automatic modes, with its arm precisely aiming and deploying fire retardant at fire sources. Additionally, πRo-Bot can autonomously pre-apply retardant to areas, preventing fire spread.

The chassis is modeled in Fusion360, while NEMA17 motors handle the arm’s movement for accurate targeting. The system is powered by an ESP32, running event-driven code to control scanning motions, with an IR camera mounted on the turret for fire detection. Here is my team’s initial concept sketch:

Key goals include successful suppression of small fires at distances of up to 6 meters, full functionality in scanning, suppression, and manual modes, and a sleek, modular design adaptable for vehicles or buildings. The project is ongoing, with further enhancements planned.

After the first design iteration, my team has developed the following assembly:

Next steps involve 3D printing and initial assembly. We plan to use 3D-printed PLA plastic for structural components.