A Novel Idea in the Operation of Automated Machines - Development of a Smart Robotic Arm for Home Applications

Abstract

This study describes the creation of a smart robotic arm (pick and place robo) for residential applications. A hardware prototype, which represents a novel idea in automated machine operation, is created. Industry and daily tasks have been discovered to be more attractive to and implemented through automation via robots in recent years. One technology used in manufacturing that is intended to carry out pick-and-place tasks is the pick-and-place robot. Because of how it is built, the system gets more accurate results by doing away with human interference and mistake. There are numerous areas where human interaction is challenging, but because the process in question needs to be run and controlled, robots find applicability in these areas. According to the literature, pick-and-place robots are created and employed in a variety of industries, including those that fill bottles, pack goods, and use surveillance to find and detonate bombs. The goal of the project is to use Robo-Arduino to construct a pick-and-place robot for any picks-and-place tasks. The pick-and-place robot that has been constructed uses an RF signal for control. Four Omni wheels support the chassis so that the robotic arm can be moved. There are two degrees of freedom in the robotic arm that is being used. To make this robot more versatile, additional features like a metal detector, wall hugger, and line follower can be added. The work displayed here is a mini-project completed by Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore, electronics and communication engineering department students in their second semester.