In today’s security devices, a CCTV (Closed-Circuit Television) camera is a must

for most business-operated establishments like groceries, hotels, malls, etc.

because this allows a user to see what is happening on a specific area in any
given time. With this technology, a satisfying percentage of crime rates
decreased at areas where CCTV cameras are installed and operated. A typical
CCTV camera can only record and monitor an area where it is installed to but as
aspiring business owners in the future, we want the highest level of security
possible for our houses and offices especially when we are not present. We want
to be notified as soon as danger or intruders are seen by our surveillance
cameras so we can take immediate actions and prevent losses or damages to
our properties. This problem motivated us to innovate the existing technology we
are currently enjoying to give us a more secured environment.

On a review made by www.popcenter.org , CCTV system is not a physical

barrier. It does not limit access to certain areas, make an object harder to steal or
a person more difficult to assault and rob. This does not mean it is not an
example of situational crime prevention. It is highly situational, and as will be
shown, does have some crime prevention capacity in the right situations.
Although CCTV has many functions, the primary preventative utility is to trigger a
perceptual mechanism in a potential offender. It seeks to change offender
perception so the offender believes if he commits a crime, he will be caught. In
other words, CCTV aims to increase the perceived risk of capture, a factor which,
assuming the offender is behaving in a rational (or limited rational) manner, will
de-motivate the potential offender

CCTV is not designed and intended to catch offenders instantly during their act of
crime or violence. In fact, the CCTV camera is created by Germans to serve as
eyes for a dangerous experiment. The use of CCTV for crime prevention was
implemented a number of years after the Germans used it for experimental
purposes. It was installed to monitor and survey an area because guards, police
officers, and other security personnel cannot be at multiple places at a time. As
time progresses, a number of developments to the camera had been installed
and used.

This development intends to further minimize the number of unsolved recorded

crimes that the surveillance camera caught. By equipping the CCTV (Closed-
Circuit Television) mobility and communication capabilities, the proponents will
give it another level of functionality. The development may not catch a suspect
instantly but it will give users the fastest time to respond to an impending danger
caught by the home security robot. This feature hopes to yield a positive result
whenever it is used by a homeowner, a business owner, etc.
B. Background of the Study

According to whatis.com, a CCTV (Closed-Circuit Television) is a TV system in

which signals are not publicly distributed but are monitored, primarily for
surveillance and security purposes. This technology is widely used by people
today and is popular to many commercial establishment-owners and even
homeowners. With this device, we can have an eye to an area and record all it
sees every single second. This really helped the security of locations where this
technology is implemented for it can help you monitor the area without being
physically there. CCTV’s really made an impact to the society today by helping
us see more of our environment.

A CCTV can only cover a limited range of area and it is immobile. It cannot see
through obstructions and cannot notify the user instantly when it captures an
event where an immediate action is needed. Most of the users can only see what
happened on that area when he/she arrives there and view the recorded event
from the CCTV after the danger had happened. Because of these limitations a
CCTV has, some crimes are left unsolved because of the late response the
device gave. These problems lead us to modify and make a better surveillance
device for our home and our offices.

As ECE students, our group decided to take advantage of our wireless

technology and mobility to further enhance the CCTV cameras has. This took us
to the use of our mobile phones as receivers of the camera. This will enable the
users to keep an eye on their properties when they are not present there. Their
mobile phones will also be used to maneuver the bot so it can monitor different
places depending on the user’s directions. This feature will help us to monitor our
belongings and properties whenever we are on the go.

Due to the demand for immediate notification and response for an impending
danger, we decided to improve the CCTV by putting motion sensors on the
camera so it can take a photo whenever a moving object is detected which will
be sent to the user to make him/her know that the bot has detected something.
When the user receives the image, he/she will now have an option to call the
nearest police station on his home or establishment’s vicinity. For fire accidents,
the bot will be equipped with smoke, heat, and fire detector sensors that when
triggered will notify the user. When the user receives the notification, he/she can
maneuver the bot via mobile phone to confirm if the cause of the smoke is fire. If
he/she confirmed that there is fire, the user can now call the nearest fire station
at his location to respond on the accident.
C. Objectives of the Study

The general objective of this study is to develop the Home Security Robot that
will combine CCTV with our mobile phones to give a user access to the robot
wirelessly. This development also aims to give the user control using their
handsets. The team is dedicated to apply our knowledge of electronics,
circuitries, and wireless communications to achieve the development of
surveillance cameras to increase the security it can give to people’s homes. This
study will hopefully change the idea of a person when it comes to the level of
security and help a CCTV can help. With the help of the technology today, this
development will ensure a better surveillance and protection to our home.

In line with this, the project aims to achieve the following specific objectives:
• To build a new version of the CCTV camera equipped with more electronic
features which can enhance its effectiveness.
• To construct a prototype that can be mobile and can carry the camera with it.
• To integrate the technology of CCTV today by equipping it with sensors and
communication capabilities.
• To give the user level of security he/she desires by allowing him/her to access
the robot when it encountered danger.