AUTONOMOUS ROBOT SECURITY PATROLS

A Research Proposal
Presented to
Science, Technology and Engineering (STE) Curriculum
Alubijid National Comprehensive High School
Bonifacio St., Poblacion, Alubijid, Misamis Oriental

In Partial Fulfilment
of the Requirements for Research III

Janyn Yle S. Baldon

Grade 9 STE VANGUARD

DECEMBER 2024

Background of the study

 The topic the will focus on is the autonomous robot security patrols. This

topic is relevant in today's context because it can help us to detect intruders who

wants to enter our house without the help of human labor. The study addresses are

the limitations of robot patrols, and the challenges might face the robot patrols. Is it

important to investigate this study because these systems are emerging a critical

component of today's security infrastructure. This problem affects people by

improving safety and security, and privacy concerns. This problem affects

environment by monitoring a large spaces. Also, this problem affects processes by

enhancing efficiency and consistency in patrols and technical expertise for

implementation and maintenance. The primary purpose of this study is to know the

efficiency of the security, to know if its better if the robot patrols and human security

will collaborate and the robot patrols is better and more secure than human security.

The study aim is to evaluate whether autonomous robot patrols improve the

efficiency of security operations. To analyze the potential outcomes of collaboration

between robot patrols and human security and; to determine if autonomous robot

patrols are more effective and secure than traditional human security systems. The

study aims to offer insightful information on the viability, advantages, and possible

drawbacks of using robot patrols. The use of AI and robotics in security patrols has

been the subject of numerous studies, with a focus on navigation, surveillance, and

human-robot interaction. Important findings include the efficiency of hybrid control

systems, developments in anomaly detection, and the financial advantages of

autonomous security robots. Despite these advancements, issues like environmental

adaptability, data privacy, and a lack of standardization still need to be addressed.

This study intends to suggest new algorithms and ethical frameworks while
investigating customization for particular environments and long-term societal

effects. The results on autonomous robot patrols will be useful for the scientific

society because they will broaden the scope of explorations in the areas of robotics,

AI, and autonomous systems and provide better algorithms for these operations

including navigation, surveillance, and decision making. The educators can develop

such courses that will be based on these strategies and improve the teaching of

robotics, security as well as AI ethics in order to prepare students for future

challenges. The industry will obtain real practical solutions on how to improve

security based on cost and efficiency without necessarily having to patrol the area

manually. For the general society, the results of the study could lead to better

security in public areas and industrial ones. This research has the potential to

change practice in the field by increasing the use of autonomous robots for patrols,

thus enabling cheaper and more effective systems of security surveillance. From the

viewpoint of future studies, the case of the study may create chances to investigate

more wide and extensive algorithms and solve the existing gaps like the ability of

such systems to function in difficult terrains. This study will focus on houses, when

the residents leave, the robot patrols will start patrolling to monitor if anyone tries to

enter the house. Testing autonomous robots for security patrols in specific

community like houses. Compared to human patrols, Autonomous Robot Security

Patrols offer increased efficiency, safety and effectiveness. As a result, these key

questions will direct the methods and focus of the study by answering the central

problem of autonomous robot patrols vs human security in terms of efficiency,

integration, and efficacy, and thus the research design to be evaluated in terms of

the ability to accomplish the tasks. According to (Basilico,2022),the issue of robotic

patrols is being studied in many research groups that share the objective of
achieving self-governing field monitoring systems built on mobile robots. While

adversarial patrolling focuses on unexpected robot movement patterns to maximize

adversary detection probability, regular patrolling requires robots to visit critical

places as frequently as feasible and a number of deterministic solutions are given,

(Huang et.al,2019). Robots may not be able to communicate wirelessly in an

aggressive environment, and their sensor ranges may be restricted to what is visible.

This makes the problem more challenging, but the solutions are universally

applicable, independent of the setting. An opponent can watch and forecast

deterministic robot paths, allowing for the exploitation of known coverage gaps,

(Alam et.al, 2020). According to (Kobayashi et.al,2023), multiple mobile unmanned

systems investigate a designated region as part of multi-robot patrol operations in

order to identify unwanted conditions. As stated by (Guo et.al,2023),Patrolling is the

process of routinely going to places of interest for the purposes of monitoring and

surveillance. The successful completion of the patrolling task depends on a patrolling

strategy that plans the robots' trips to various locations. Accordingly (Elsanadily et.al,

2023), a machine that has been created to take the place of human labor is called a

robot. Consequently, the employment of robots has increased daily to the extent that

they are now employed in monitoring and security to lower human mistake in

monitoring.

Objective:

This study aims to:

 •Evaluate whether autonomous robot patrols improve the efficiency of security

operations.

• To analyze the potential outcomes of collaboration between robot patrols and

human security and;

•To determine if autonomous robot patrols are more effective and secure than

traditional human security systems.

Conceptual Framework

Control Variable

Dependent Variable
Environment
Testing Conditions
Collaboration Set-up
Efficiency of security
operations

Effectiveness of security
measures

Independent Variable

Autonomous Robot
Security Patrols

Figure 1. Conceptual Framework

 Figure 1 presents the conceptual framework of this study. It consist of

three variables, autonomous robot security patrols as an independent variable,

efficiency of security operations (intrusion detection rates, response time and error

reduction) and effectiveness of security measures (safety outcomes and coverage of

patrol) as an dependent variable, and environment, testing conditions, collaboration

set-up as an control variable. The independent variable affects the dependent

variable and the control variable controls the dependent variable.

Statement of the Problem:

This study seeks to answer these following questions;

1. Do Autonomous Robot Patrols help make security more efficient?

2. What will happen if robot patrols collaborate with human security?

3. Are Autonomous Robot Patrols better and more secure than human security?

Hypothesis:

Autonomous robot security patrols will be more efficient than traditional human

security patrols.

Significance of the Problem:

The primary purpose of this study is to know the efficiency of the

security, to know if its better if the robot patrols and human security will collaborate

and the robot patrols is better and more secure than human security. This study lies
in its potential to revolutionize security practices by introducing autonomous robot

security patrols and extends beyond the realm of robotics, impacting fields such as

artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and public safety.

Scope and Delimitations of the study:

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, efficiency, and scope

for the deployment of independent robotic security patrols in residential contexts. It

focuses on the performance of these robots in intrusion detection when the residents

are not at home, evaluating their performance in comparison to conventional human

security. In addition, the research investigates the effects of robotic patrols supported

by human resources in security works. The study is restricted to residential spaces

and does not include commercial, industrial and public space. It stresses on policy

related issues such as technical efficiency, security outcomes and collaboration and

does not go into much details about large scale possible deployment or economic

viability. The tests will be carried out in structures built for specific purpose of

habitation, and conclusions drawn may not suit the situations of completely different

environments. Some aspects such as ethics including data protection issues and

adaptability will be mentioned, but they will be considered of secondary importance.

Definition of key terms:

The definition of key terms in this study are:

Autonomous Robot Security Patrols : refers to a robot where it can detect intruders

in your house without human security.

Human Security: refers to human security that is monitoring and patrolling

everywhere.

Efficiency: The capacity of a human or robotic system to efficiently complete security

tasks with the least amount of time, effort, and labor.

Collaboration: Combining human security guards with robotic security patrols to

improve overall security operations.

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