Robotic Applications to Enhance Transportation Security

The international community has been very sensitive about security since 2001.Government agencies spend billions of dollars, yet a solution has not been found in which civilians feel safe while not feeling disrespected by inspection officials.Guard dogs, officers and military personnel can practically be found throughout the world guarding airports and other forms of mass transportation locations.But as previously mentioned, even with all of these resources, narcotics and explosives still manage to elude authorities.An autonomous robot with good public relations will provide security without a martial presence.Special sensors can work as a canine does; the sensors periodically take in air samples to find out if any highly used specific explosive chemicals are in the area.This tactic is used by American soldiers in Iraq, but has yet to be properly introduced for civilian applications.The idea would be to draw people closer with monitors displaying information, thus increasing the efficiency of the sensor greatly.Also with several ultrasonic sensors, the robot will be able to move through a crowd without injuring or causing a disturbance.