Good Ideas!
So now we have these components as @bayazid and @ash have pointed:
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Compnents:
1. Camera: We can see later what kind of a camera, and how it will be connected.
2. Serial/Parallel or USB port: We can keep all if he make one concideration, see below.
3. Wireless: Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. But since we need more range we can have Class 1 BT or a Wi-Fi, that will depend on the processor.
4. Processor: IMPORTANT CHANGE. See below.
5. Temporary Storage: A hard drive can be used, as a temp storage and as a buffer depending on the time and need of the data! It can also be used as a log when something goes wrong in a rescue operation.
6. Arms: Very good suggestion! We can have one or two. Lets see how the design proceeds.
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Processor: Now this is an important factor. I was thinking, why not use an old laptop, which has all the important things! Parallel port x1, Serial x1, USB x2, A hard drive, an expansion slot for wireless or bluetooth (swappable) and a custom linux backed firmware for operations. All programming can be done in C or Python. Can have more AI then what a normal microcontroller can support. We can remove the screen for power saving or keep it for status of machine, testing etc etc. I have an old acer with me and never found a use for it
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Motion mechanism: How about something of the likes of this, but not the same:
http://therawfeed.com/pix/bomb_robot.jpg
http://www.nato.int/pictures/2003/031007/b031007ab.jpg
Ash, programming the legs can take up a lot of processing power! Since even in a vertical drop, a legged robot cannot be more productive then a wheeled, because anyway we will be hoisting it down with a rope! If we design a legged, then we have to concentrate on the mechanism and programming. We can have another project in the future with a snake like moving ability or legged, even I want to do something different than wheels, but for this one we can have a tank type drive. What do you think?
And as for the outer design and chassis, we will do that after we finalize the components