INTRODUCING C.A.R.G.O.BOT

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INTRODUCING C.A.R.G.O.BOT
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C.A.R.G.O.BOT MAE 505 - MechatronicsGroup B
Final Design Project

• A Clever Autonomous Robotic Gripper Operating BOT
  for in-factory transport of packaged goods and
  materials
• By
• Rajaey Kased
• Chris Nowak
• Chin Pei Tang

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C.A.R.G.O.BOT

• DESIGN GOALS
• Produce a system capable of monitoring package
  availability, and providing in house
  transportation to the shipping dock
• Implement wireless 2-way communication system
  between Mobile Unit and Base Station
• Infra-red
• Radio Frequency

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C.A.R.G.O.BOT
Package Sensor Engaged

• System at a glance
• Mobile Unit is docked at charging station when
  not in use
• When a package is available, the Base Station
  Activates the Mobile Unit, which travels to the
  pick-up location

Base Station
Package Waiting
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C.A.R.G.O.BOT
Package sensor engaged

• System-at-a-Glance (cont.)
• After acquiring the package, it is delivered to
  the drop off location, followed by a return to
  the charging station
• Pick-up and drop-off are signaled by the Mobile
  Unit as a redundant conformation in the event of
  package sensor malfunction

Base Station
Package Delivered
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C.A.R.G.O.BOT

• Technical Details
• Base Station is a Parallax StampWorks Kit
• Mobile Unit is a modified Parallax BOE-BOT
• Additional Breadboard
• Scott Edwards SSC II
• Custom Built RC Servo operated gripper
• Sharp GP2D02 Infrared Ranger
• Package Sensors are Panasonic Detector Switches
  (P/N ESE-2101BT)
• Wireless Communication Systems
• Infrared
• Fire Stick II by Reynolds Electronics
• Radio Frequency
• 433MHz 8-Bit Remote Control Combo Package also
  by Reynolds Electronics

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C.A.R.G.O.BOT

• Technical Difficulties
• Implementation of 640/648 Hardware
  Encoder/Decoder
• Dead-Reckoning Positional Control for BOT
• Sharp GP2D02 Infrared Ranger Wiring
• Intermittent circuit problems inherent to
  breadboard based electronics
• Loose connections
• Bent pins
• Misplaced or missing wires

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C.A.R.G.O.BOT

• Any Questions?