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Guard Robots. Well, the security industry had better stand up and take note. Security robots are a very likely item in the next decade or so. Already, homes are being patrolled by robots which are hooked up to the Internet and can call cellphones when they encounter a disturbance, taking video and transmitting the source of the disturbance to the home owner. Business and industrial sites are also making use of patrolling / guard robots for after-hours security. These botguards are just a bit more beefed up than the home models. Even further up the sophistication are the guard robots at sensitive borders like between North and South Korea (see videos pertaining to this).
The US Government – under DARPA and the military – are pursuing all sorts of robotic military forces – from the air, to the ground – from transport vehicles to even autonomous ground troops. Yes – Guard Robots are already entering the workplace, patrolling homes and businesses – sniffing out all sorts of disturbances. Expect these botguards to become more popular as they reduce security costs for owners.
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MAX/WAX: Teleoperated Internet Robot Brief Tour
MAX was a wireless, high-availability, teleoperated robot controllable from any Java-enabled web browser with a connection to the Internet of 14.4 KBS or faster. MAX has gone through several iterations, starting as a prototype as MAX 1a dog on a very long leash. He was rebuilt to improve performance and reliability and improvements were made to the video and control software. MAX was superceded by WAX, he has been reconfigured as a security robot and watches over the computer servers in the N-CART lab. WAX is provided with 2 Java Applet windows. One provides a simple control interface and the other provides a controllable stream of JPEGs showing the viewer what MAX is aimed at. ncart.scs.ryerson.ca
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