• Mohammad Abusufiyan
• Ekta Gupta
• Afzal Khan
• Anand Prakash

In situations where human monitoring is both dangerous or ineffective or difficult to achieve, mobile surveillance robots are becoming a more common solution. Fixed cameras or manually patrolling with a person generally make up conventional surveillance systems and provide support for only some areas of the monitored area at best and provide no way to adapt to changes in that area. To meet these challenges, this paper presents Drishti Rider, a mobile robot designed to support remote surveillance through smartphone controls. An Arduino microcontroller, an HC-05 Bluetooth communication module, an L298N motor driver, DC geared motors, and an ESP32-CAM camera module are the components of the proposed Robot System. The system can be operated wirelessly using a mobile application that sends directional commands through the Bluetooth device. The video from the camera onboard will be sent to the user’s mobile device in real-time so they can monitor the robot’s immediate environment continuously. This project’s goal was to build a low-cost, mobile, and user-friendly surveillance system, easily deployable for indoor monitoring, educational robotics laboratories, and basic security purposes. Testing shows that the robot operates well and reliably communicates with the controller and transmits video through real-time (live) video from cameras that were operating at the time. The Drishti Rider illustrates that integrating embedded systems, wireless communications, and robotics allows for an efficient surveillance solution. The system also provides a basis from which to enhance the system, such as with Wi-Fi control, robotic autonomous navigation, and artificial intelligence (AI) for object detection, all of which would enhance the capabilities of current surveillance applications.

Mobile Surveillance Robot, Arduino, Bluetooth Control, ESP32-CAM, Embedded Systems, Remote Monitoring

"The Drishti Rider", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 3, page no.d542-d548, March-2026, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2603365.pdf

"The Drishti Rider", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 3, page no. ppd542-d548, March-2026, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2603365.pdf