WARP



WARP at Qutab Minar


WARP screen at the Qutab Minar kiosk


WARP screen during development in CRCS



Related Areas
Remote Monitoring
Human Computer Interface
Internet Technology
 WARPTM


Sometimes it difficult to be physically present at a location to monitor and record an action. In such situations we feel the need for a device that can be controlled remotely and allows us to keep the surveillance entirely in our hands. As a solution to such problems CRCS built the Wireless Application for Remote Presence to survey an area remotely. The application allows monitoring of a remote area through a camera that is controlled via the Internet.

The Wireless Application for Remote Presence or WARP has been designed to work as an unmanned observation post in remote and hard-to-access areas. It consists of a portable Wireless Telerobotic Camera unit and a base station. It is equipped with wireless interfaces for the transmission of video and receiving of commands from the base station and a microphone.

The Wireless Telerobotic Camera is totally independent in terms of its power supply requirements. It runs on a combination of low maintenance, rechargeable batteries and solar cells. It receives and processes the commands from the control transmitter located at a base station.

The base station can control up to four cameras at one time. An observer at the base station can perform the following operations on any of the cameras located remotely:
  • Pan and tilt the camera
  • Control the zoom level and thereby increase or reduce the field-of-view.
  • Select the one of the four cameras located within its control domain and view its video.
  • Record the video from the selected camera.
  • Take instant digital snapshots.
  • Transmit the audio to the base station along with the video.
  • Control the camera through Internet with the base station computer acting as an Internet server.
WARP enables control through a simple interface on an HTML page. Since the standard Internet protocols are used, the system can be controlled from anywhere in the world using the standard Internet browsing software. The applications of such a system range from surveillance to command and control in hazardous zones. It also allows Internet based tele-robotic control. We have applied for a patent for WARP. Currently, WARP has been deployed successfully at Qutub Minar in New Delhi.


WARP installed at Charminar, Hyderabad
Visitors at the WARP kiosk below


This project reflects the efforts of CRCS in the area of Wireless .

For more details contact: Sanjay Gupta