Stephen Steiner Bukhosi Masuku Sara Siddiqui Evans Magembe

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GreenBot Autonomous Recycling Platform
Stephen Steiner Bukhosi Masuku Sara Siddiqui
Evans Magembe Jose Dominguez Rushil
Sampat sns024000_at_utdallas.edu bxm070100_at_utdallas.
edu sxs064300_at_utdallas.edu enm062000_at_utdallas.ed
u jrd044000_at_utdallas.edu rps031000_at_utdallas.edu

Department of Electrical Engineering Erik Johnson
School of Engineering Computer
Science University of Texas at Dallas Richardson,
Texas 75083-0688, U.S.A.

• Project Goals
• Create an autonomous recycling robot.
• Design an extensible robotics platform.
• To use advancement in technology to better refine
  the recycling process
• Making the recycling process more efficient and
  effortless.
• Creative way to improve awareness of recycling.

Operational Flow Chart Using the robot plans
that we created, and the parts we selected, we
designed this flowchart to describe the robots
course of action. By following this chart, the
robot will be able to stay within its design
parameters while satisfying the project
goals.

• Overview
• The robot must be entirely autonomous. It will
  need the following components to achieve the task
  it is designed to perform.
• Microcontroller
• Processes data from sensors and controls all
  subsystems.
• Robotic Arm
• Capable of wide range of motion on four joints
  and is capable of lifting 100g.
• Gripper will contain multiple sensors.
• Sensors
• Includes bumper and distance sensors for
  navigation.
• Includes current and pressure sensors for object
  identification.
• Sorting Process
• Uses sensor data to correctly select different
  recycling containers.
• Battery
• A rechargeable battery that provides enough power
  for all components.
• Design Process

Results

• Conclusion
• Design can be modified and customized to
  implement different applications required by
  various customers.
• Completing the design phase allows construction
  of a physical prototype.
• Project provides in depth knowledge on
  interfacing hardware and software components.
• Uses technology to creatively educate the public
  on the importance of recycling.