ROBOTICS AND MECHATRONICS BASED PROJECT IDEAS

Robotics and Mechatronics Projects

         1. Self Guided Pedestrian Crossing Robot for Blinds and  

              Elderly Personals(WALKING STICK)

2. Remote Guided Automatic warfare Gun Vehicle with Laser Target and Wireless Camera Monitoring system

3. Intelligent Tanker Robot for Security Operation in the Protected/Affected Area with RF Secured Communication – Unmanned & Operative

4.    Electromagnetic Magnetic Type Pick and place robot for material handling

5.    Flying Robot with Search & Rescue for an Accident area or Natural Disaster area

6.    Embedded controller for traffic controls

7.    Automatic control for unmanned railway gate with model

8.    Finger Gesture Recognition using Flex sensors with Voice Output

9.    Smart Wind Mill based Power Generation System for Mobile Charging

10.  Automatic control for unmanned railway gate with WAP

11.  Path Planning for Blind Person using Ultrasonic

12.   Ultrasonic based Parking Guidance System

13.  Two Axis Stepper Controller / Driver with Opto-Isolation

14.  Multi Axis Stepper Controller / Driver with Opto-Isolation

15.  Two Axis Robotics With Artificial Intelligence (AI)

16.  Three Axis Robotics With Artificial Intelligence (AI)

17.  RF Based Wireless Multi Axis Robotics with WAP

18.  Hardware Design for Pick and Place Robot

19.  Fire Fighting Robotics with artificial intelligence

20.  Fire Fighting Robotics With AI (Artificial Intelligence) and WAP

         21.  Intelli mobile robot for multispeciality operations

22.  PCB Drilling Machine using Cartesian bot

23.  Programmable Grass Shredding Robot

24.  Automatic Valet Car Parking System using conveyors

25.  Programmable Surface Cleaning Robot using Blowers

26.  Land Mine Detectors with Automatic Indication using GPS and GSM

27.  AI Based Image Capturing and Transferring to PC/CCTV using Robot

28. Vision Guided Law enforcement LAND ROVERS for military applications

29.   Automatic Color Sensing Robot with wireless PC interface

30.  Embedded System based Cockpit White box automation

31.Wireless AI Based Fire Fighting Robotics for Relief Operations(smoke/LDR/fireball)

32.Wireless AI Based smart Mobile Robot for Materials Handling or factory automation

33.Wireless Industrial Security Robot with Motion Detection(PIR SENSOR) System with PC INTERFACE

34.Walking Robot FOR IMPAIRED PEOPLES (MUSCLE WEAKNESS)

35.  Unmanned FLYING device for surveillance with RF Controller & Wireless Camera

36.  Self Guided Advanced Robotic Wheel Chair for Emergency Patient Transportation      system for preset locations

37.  Remote controlled Flying Machine to fertilize fields and conduct aerial surveillances.

38.  IVRS Based Control Of Three Axis Robot With Voice Feed Back

39.  Automated Vertical Car Parking System

40.  Voice Activated Multipurpose robots

41.  Embedded Micro controller Based Nomad Robots for exploration Application

42.Embedded Micro controller Based Robots for weather forecasting.

43.  Wireless AI Based voice controlled intelli robot for multispeciality operations

44.  Tracking Sun’s path for efficient use of Solar Cell with Model

45.  Axis Robotics Cell Phone Controlled Two with AI.

46.  Cell Phone Controlled Three Axis Robotics with AI.

47.   Mobile phone controlled alive human detector using robotics

        48. A Voice Command System for Autonomous Robots

        49. Voice controlled Electric Wheel Chair

            50. Railway pedestrian crossing between railway platforms

                  Without staircase.

   51.Conveyor for grade selector and diverter applications

AUTOMATION AND MECHATRONICS BASED PROJECT TOPICS

• Automatic Hydro-pneumatic Lubrication system
• Fabrication of Pneumatic Auto gear changer
• Automatic Humidification system
• Fabrication of Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV)
• Automatic Scrap collecting Vehicle
• Automatic Typical pipe Cutting Machine
• Automatic Water level controller for Over head tank
• D & F of Automatic Pneumatic Printing Press
• Fabrication of Automatic Plate Washing Machine
• Automatic rain operated wiper
• Fabrication of PC based auto feed pneumatic vice
• Fabrication of Automatic Electro hydraulic Jack
• Fabrication of IBS, EBS, ABS
• Sensor Operated Track Guided Vehicle
• D & F of Pneumatic reciprocating saw machine
• Automatic Sensor Operated Pneumatic Braking System
• Fabrication of Automatic Steering Mechanism
• Accident Avoiding System for Punching Machine
• Automatic Water Tape Controlling System
• Automatic Packing Conveyor by using sensors
• Automatic Foot Dust vacuum Cleaning Machine
• D & F of Automatic Lubrication System
• Aero plane Controlling System (Glider model)
• Automatic Typical pipe Cutting Machine
• CNC Automatic Ramming Machine
• Automatic Water level controller for Over head tank
• Automatic Gate Open / Close System
• Sensor Operated Fire Fighting AGV
• Automatic acrylic sheet bending machine (Heater Control)
• Fabrication of Conveyer Automation
• Automatic Motorized door Open/Close Mechanism
• D & F of Automatic Pneumatic Ramming Machine
• Fabrication of Pneumatic Slotting Machine
• Fabrication of Automatic Fire Fighting Robot
• Sensor Operated Automatic Ramming Machine
• Fabrication of Automatic jack
• Automatic pneumatic valcanizing Machine
• Sensor based auto punching conveyor Machine
• Intelligent Wall painting Crane
• Fabrication of Automatic Pneumatic Shaping Machine
• Auto Feed Multi-purpose press
• Fabrication of Car Automation
• Automatic Steering alignment system
• D & F of Pneumatic Auto feed Drilling Machine
• Electro Hydraulic System for Automation in Vehicle
• D & F of Automatic Pneumatic Riveting Machine
• Fully Automated Intelligent Vehicle (Car Model)
• Automatic Wheel Chair for physically disabled person
• Accident Preventer for Cutting Machine
• Sensor Operated Power saving Foot dust cleaner
• Automatic potato chips making Machine
• Automatic Railways Signaling System
• Automatic Dish Washing Machine
• Fabrication CNC Drilling Machine
• CNC pick and place crane
• Fabrication of Automatic Pneumatic Hammer
• Automatic Solar Traffic and Street Light Controller
• Sensor Based Automatic Water level Sensing Crane
• Automatic Electro-Plating Coating System
• Fabrication of automatic electro-magnetic Clutch
• Fabrication of Electronic Hack Saw Machine
• Automatic shock absorption system for automobile
• Automatic Pneumatic Jack for four wheeler
• Fabrication of Vacuum conveyor for Industrial Application
• Sensor Operated Paper Counting Machine
• Fabrication of Unaided Guided Vehicle (UGV)
• Two Wheeler Automation with security System
• Automatic accident avoiding system for machines
• Automatic Vegetable (or) Lemon Cutting machine
• Automatic Visitor Guided with Material Handling Vehicle
• Automatic Pneumatic Reciprocating Water Pumping System
• Automatic Pneumatic Paper cup folding Machine
• Automatic Double Axis Welding Machine
• Automatic Packing control Machine for Industrial Application
• Intelligent active Suspension system for two wheeler
• Automatic Car Parking System for apartment Building
• SMS controlled Material handling robot
• Design & Fabrication of Conveyor Automation
• Fabrication of Automatic cold chamber Die Casting Machine
• Automatic Break Failure and Engine Over Heating Indication
• Aero plane Controlling System (Flying Model)
• SMS controlled pick and place robot
• Automatic Bottle Washing Machine
• Automatic Pneumatic stand for two wheeler
• Remote controlled Bomb detecting robot
• Automatic Paint Spaying Equipment
• Automatic Dam shutter controlling system
• Automatic Vehicle Accident Information System
• Cell Phone Controlled Video Analysing Robot
• Remote controlled Video Analyzing pick and place Robot
• Sensor Based Inspection Conveyor
• PC based Automatic sheet cutting Machine
• CNC pneumatic Auto feed punching Machine
• Material Dimensions Analyzing Robot
• CNC Pick and place sequence operated Robot
• Fabrication of Automatic car overtaking system
• SMS based automatic drilling machine
• Auto head-lamp Alignment system for automobile
• Fabrication of sub marine (Model)
• Fabrication of Unaided Guided Vehicle (UGV)
• Automatic Pneumatic Grinding Machine
• SMS based automatic pneumatic punching machine
• Two Wheeler Automation with security System
• Electronic assisted hydraulic braking system
• Automatic accident avoiding system for machines
• Automatic sensor based wall painting robot
• Remote controlled air craft (Flying Model)
• Automatic Vegetable (or) Lemon Cutting machine
• SMS based Bomb detecting robot
• Automatic Sky Car parking System
• Automatic Wheel chair cum bed
• Automatic Pneumatic Paper cup folding Machine
• Automatic Double Axis Welding Machine
• Intelligent active Suspension system for two wheeler
• Automatic drunken drive avoiding system for automobile
• Video Analyzing remote controlled vacuum Cleaner
• Cell phone controlled pick and place robot
• Automatic Car Parking System for apartment Building
• Remote operated weapon System
• Design & Fabrication of Conveyor Automation
• SMS controlled automatic pneumatic ramming machine
• Fabrication of Automatic typical Pipe Cutting Machine
• Automatic Pneumatic vice and jack
• Automatic Spring End Grinding Machine
• SMS based Pick and place Robot
• Automatic Three axis hydraulic modern Trailer
• Remote controlled tilting Wheel chair
• Automatic railway track crack detecting Vehicle
• Automatic Fire fighting cum material handling vehicle
• Automatic Scrap Collecting Vehicle
• Remote controlled Vacuum Cleaning Robot
• SMS based Automatic two wheeler locking system
• Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) system for Two wheeler
• Automatic rotating table with sequence operating machine

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RAILWAY GATE AUTOMATION AND SIGNALLING SYSTEM

Automatic Railway Gate Control System Mini project

ABSTRACT

 The aim of this project is to Automate unmanned railway gate using mechatronics.Present project is designed using 8051 microcontroller to avoid railway accidents happening at unattended railway gates, if implemented in spirit. This project utilizes two powerful IR transmitters and two receivers; one pair of transmitter and receiver is fixed at up side (from where the train comes) at a level higher than a human being in exact alignment and similarly the other pair is fixed at down side of the train direction. Sensor activation time is so adjusted by calculating the time taken at a certain speed to cross at least one compartment of standard minimum size of the Indian railway. We have considered 5 seconds for this project. Sensors are fixed at 1km on both sides of the gate. We call the sensor along the train direction as ‘foreside sensor’ and the other as ‘aft side sensor’. When foreside receiver gets activated, the gate motor is turned on in one direction and the gate is closed and stays closed until the train crosses the gate and reaches aft side sensors. When aft side receiver gets activated motor turns in opposite direction and gate opens and motor stops. Buzzer will immediately sound at the fore side receiver activation and gate will close after 5 seconds, so giving time to drivers to clear gate area in order to avoid trapping between the gates and stop sound after the train has crossed.

The same principle is applied for track switching. Considering a situation wherein an express train and a local train are traveling in opposite directions on the same track; the express train is allowed to travel on the same track and the local train has to switch on to the other track. Two sensors are placed at the either sides of the junction where the track switches. If there’s a train approaching from the other side, then another sensor placed along that direction gets activated and will send an interrupt to the controller. The interrupt service routine switches the track.  Indicator lights have been provided to avoid collisions. Here the switching operation is performed using a stepper motor. Assuming that within a certain delay, the train has passed the track is switched back to its original position, allowing the first train to pass without any interruption. This concept of track switching can be applied at 1km distance from the stations.

WORKING METHODOLOGY:

Present project is designed using 8051 microcontroller to avoid railway accidents happening at unattended railway gates, if implemented in spirit. This project utilizes two powerful IR transmitters and two receivers; one pair of transmitter and receiver is fixed at up side (from where the train comes) at a level higher than a human being in exact alignment and similarly the other pair is fixed at down side of the train direction. Sensor activation time is so adjusted by calculating the time taken at a certain speed to cross at least one compartment of standard minimum size of the Indian railway. We have considered 5 seconds for this project. Sensors are fixed at 1km on both sides of the gate. We call the sensor along the train direction as ‘foreside sensor’ and the other as ‘after side sensor’. When foreside receiver gets activated, the gate motor is turned on in one direction and the gate is closed and stays closed until the train crosses the gate and reaches aft side sensors. When aft side receiver gets activated motor turns in opposite direction and gate opens and motor stops. Buzzer will immediately sound at the fore side receiver activation and gate will close after 5 seconds, so giving time to drivers to clear gate area in order to avoid trapping between the gates and stop sound after the train has crossed.

IR Circuits

This circuit has two stages: a transmitter unit and a receiver unit. The transmitter unit consists of an infrared LED and its associated circuitry.

IR Transitter

The transmitter circuit consists of the following components:

1. IC 555
2. Resistors
3. Capacitors
4. IR LED

The IR LED emitting infrared light is put on in the transmitting unit. To generate IR signal, 555 IC based astable multivibrator is used. Infrared LED is driven through transistor BC 548.

IC 555 is used to construct an astable multivibrator which has two quasi-stable states. It generates a square wave of frequency 38kHz and amplitude 5Volts. It is required to switch ‘ON’ the IR LED.

IR Transmitter

IR Receiver

The receiver circuit consists of the following components:

1. TSOP1738  (sensor)
2. IC 555
3. Resistors
4. Capacitors

The receiver unit consists of a sensor and its associated circuitry.  In receiver section, the first part is a sensor, which detects IR pulses transmitted by IR-LED. Whenever a train crosses the sensor, the output of IR sensor momentarily transits through a low state. As a result the monostable is triggered and a short pulse is applied to the port pin of the 8051 microcontroller. On receiving a pulse from the sensor circuit, the controller activates the circuitry required for closing and opening of the gates and for track switching. The IR receiver circuit is shown in the figure below.

IR Receiver

Stepper motor Driver  circuit

Here a stepper motor is used for controlling the gates.  A  stepper motor is a widely used device that translates electrical pulses into mechanical movement. They function as their name suggests – they “step” a little bit at a time.  Steppers don’t simply respond to a clock signal. They have several windings which need to be energized in the correct sequence before the motor’s shaft will rotate. Reversing the order of the sequence will cause the motor to rotate the other way.

Step Motor Advantages

Step motors convert electrical energy into precise mechanical motion. These motors rotate a specific incremental distance per each step. The number of steps executed controls the degree of rotation of the motor’s shaft. This characteristic makes step motors excellent for positioning applications. For example, a 1.8° step motor executing 100 steps will rotate exactly 180° with some small amount of non-cumulative error. The speed of step execution controls the rate of motor rotation. A 1.8° step motor executing steps at a speed of 200 steps per second will rotate at exactly 1 revolution per second.
Step motors can be very accurately controlled in terms of how far and how fast they will rotate. The number of steps the motor executes is equal to the number of pulse commands it is given. A step motor will rotate a distance and at a rate that is proportional to the number and frequency of its pulse commands.

Step motors have several advantages over other types of motors. One of the most impressive is their ability to position very accurately. NMB’s standard step motors have an accuracy of +/-5%. The error does not accumulate from step to step. This means that a standard step motor can take a single step and travel 1.8° +/-0.09°. Then it can take one million steps and travel 1,800,000° +/-0.09°. This characteristic gives a step motor almost perfect repeatability. In motor terms, repeatability is the ability to return to a previously held position. A step motor can achieve the same target position, revolution after revolution.

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