Semi Automated Window Cleaning System
Semi Automated Window Cleaning System
Semi Automated Window Cleaning System
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B.E.Production Technology Anna University, 5Head of Mechatronics Department, Anna University, MIT
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Abstract Cleaning has been a very necessary and unavoidable daily routine. It becomes even more important when we have
to perform it in areas which are not so easy in reach, Ex. High rise buildings with glass windows. In such cases conventionally
a human worker has to hang several feet above the ground with not so reliable supports and safety systems, with always a risk
of some uncertain failure and hazardous consequences, which may prove fatal.
So it necessitates the need of some safer and efficient cleaning system, which could provide cleaning, both on ground as
well as on vertical surfaces, with a control from much larger distance. So here we propose a simple but effective cleaning setup
with promising outputs addressing to the above stimulating cause.
Keywordscleaning, effective, hazardous, stimulating
I.
INTRODUCTION
CHASIS CONSTRUCTION
Aluminum is selected for the metallic base since it
has light weight. The thickness of the chassis is 2mm.
The dimensions were decided according to the design
requirements considering complexity of construction
and and overall weight of the setup. The steps carried
out are explained as follows. Two 100mm diameter
tiers are fixed in symmetry to balance the center of
gravity of the chaise Provision for roller wiper was
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MOTION CONTROL
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Infrared Source
All objects above 0 K radiate infrared energy and
hence are infrared sources. Infrared sources also
include blackbody radiators, tungsten lamps, silicon
carbide, and various others.
2.3
Transmission Medium
Three main types of transmission medium used for
Infrared transmission are vacuum, the atmosphere,
and optical fibers. Due to absorption by molecules of
water carbon dioxide, ozone, etc. the atmosphere
highly attenuates most IR wavelengths leaving some
important IR windows in the electromagnetic
spectrum; these are primarily utilized by thermal
imaging/ remote sensing applications.
IR Sensors
Optical components
Often optical components are required to converge
or focus infrared radiations, to limit spectral response,
etc. To converge /focus radiations, optical lenses made
of quartz, CaF2, Ge and Si, polyethylene Fresnel
lenses, and mirrors made of Al, Au or a similar
material are used. For limiting spectral responses,
band pass filters are used. Choppers are used to pass/
interrupt the IR beams.
(Figure.2)
The IR sensors are used for the obstacle
detection. These are sent as the input values for the
Arduino microcontroller board along with the push
button signals received from the RF transmission. The
IR sensors works according to the following:
The IR sensors emit IR rays continuously in a
line.
The rays transmitter and detector are present in
the same board.
Once any object comes as an obstacle, the IR rays
are reflected back to the source
These rays are detected and an output signal Is
sent.
This signal is sent to the arduino board for further
processing
Infrared radiation is the portion of electromagnetic
spectrum having wavelengths longer than visible light
wavelengths, but smaller than microwaves, i.e., the
region roughly from 0.75m to 1000 m is the
infrared
region. Infrared waves are invisible to
Infrared detectors
Wavelength region or temperature to be measured,
response time, cooling mechanism, active area,
number of elements, package, linearity, stability,
temperature characteristics, etc. are important
parameters which need attention while selecting IR
detectors.
Signal Processing
Since detector outputs are typically very small,
preamplifiers with associated circuitry are used to
further process the received signals.
2.4 ARDUINO UNO BOARD.
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(Figure 4)
This is the micro controller that controls the
action of the entire motion control of the cleaning
system. This controller decides the way in which the
entire set up should turn depending on the presence of
the obstacles.
The arduino board has the following steps:
The controller receives inputs from the IR
sensors and the Push button signals.
The signals are analyzed
A program is already fed into the Arduino board
IC to perform a certain task
For example, if the input signal is received as
0111, then the chassis is destined to do forward
movement. So signals are sent out to the driver board
accordingly.
In case of the IR sensors, the signals when
received are supposed to stop the motor. Thus no
supply signal is given to the motor.
The program is fed into the arduino board
through software specially designed for this board.
The software is ARDUINO IDE that can be
installed in any system with its basic configuration.
The output from this goes to the motor driver
board.
The processor uses here is ATMEGA 328D.
The main function of this processor is to decode the
information received from the pushbuttons and the IR
sensors and send the signals to the motor driver board
for actuation of the motors.
The Arduino Uno is a microcontroller board based
on the ATmega328. It has 14 digital input/output pins
(of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog
inputs, a 16 MHz ceramic resonator, a USB
connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset
button. It contains everything needed to support the
microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer with
a USB cable or power it with an AC-to-DC adapter or
battery to get started.
Uno means one in Italian and is named to mark
the upcoming release of Arduino 1.0. The Uno and
version 1.0 will be the reference versions of Arduino,
moving forward. The Uno is the latest in a series of
USB Arduino boards, and the reference model for the
Arduino platform.
(Figure 5)
The motor driver board contains an IC that converts
the input given to the board to pulses that operate the
motors. The input for this board is obtained from the
Arduino Uno board and the output is given to the
motors. The electrical signals are given to the motors.
The motors must have opposite electrical signals in
their poles to enable their running. For example, to
run the first motor, a low signal has to be given to one
pole and high signal to the other pole.
2.6. Motors
(Figure.6)
Motors are the primary actuators for any system. They
move the entire vehicle in the desired direction. The
motors have two poles that have to be given supply to
rotate it. Among the two poles, one has to get the
required power supply while the other gets the ground.
Due to opposite charges given to them, the core starts
rotating in the desired directing giving the output.
This is the basic operation for any motor. Desired
motion like and left turns can be achieved by powering
the poles accordingly.
The various parts that require motor and their
specifications are as follows,
PART
VOLTAGE RPM
MOTOR
NAME
NEEDED
NEEDED
TYRES
12V
40
ROLLER
WIPERS
12V
100
TABLE 1
III.
Motor
A1
High
Low
High
Low
Motor
Motor
A2
B1
Low
High
High
Low
Low
Low
Low
High
(Table 2)
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Motor
B2
Low
High
Low
High
(Figure. 8)
IV.
CLEANING SYSTEM
(Figure 7)
1: flat sponge wiper (stage 1. Wetting)
2: flat wiper hardened sponge (stage 2: larger duct
collection)
3: flat wiper hardened sponge (stage 3: finer duct
collection)
4: roller wiper (stage 3: mopping and finishing)
The cleaning mechanism takes place by 4 wipers that
are attached at the bottom. Among them, 3 wipers are
flat and the other one is roller. The flat wipers are
symmetrically placed at the bottom of the platform.
They are placed in a V shape so as to ensure that the
dirt water falls down along the wiper when it moves
along the walls in every particular direction. The
roller wiper is placed at the end of the platform using
proper links; this is driven by motor at a higher rate in
the opposite direction to the direction of vehicle
propagation. The wipers in the middle are connected
by means of a screw which can be adjusted and
removed whenever needed.
The cleaning is made efficient using wet wiping
system. This system employs a small water storage
tank and a 12V DC submergible pump creates the
water flow through the pipes straight to the front
(Figure 9)
The wall climbing is the most crucial part of the entire
system. The wall climbing has to be made very
carefully. The wall climbing mechanism is created
using the pneumatic system. The following
components are employed to make the robot climb the
wall:
Double acting cylinder (16cm dia., 5cm stroke
length)
Suction Cups
Direction Control valve
Compressor
Vacuum generator
The wall climbing mechanism is made successful
by the pneumatic cylinders. The piston of the cylinder
is attached to the bumper of the vehicle. The vehicle
bumper is used to collect dirt of very large size, so that
it does not get struck inside the wipers. The suction
cups are placed at the four corners of the vehicle. The
system works as follows:
As the piston in the cylinder expands, the bumper
gets pushed forward.
(Figure 10)
To calculate the force of a suction cup, use the
formula:
F=P.A
Where F = force, A = area, P= pressure.
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Suction Cup
FORCE CALCULATION
Vacuum Generators
(Figure.11)
Compressed air flows through the inlet (1),
Then through a single directed nozzle (2).
As the airstream exhausts, it expands and
increases in velocity prior to passing through the
venturi (3).
A vacuum inlet tangential to the primary airflow
(4) is located at the suction point between the orifice
and the venturi.
The airflow that is drawn through the vacuum
inlet mixes with the primary airstream, then exhausts
on the opposite end (5).
4.5.
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VI.
APPLICATION
Compressor
VII.
LIMITATIONS
FUTURE ADDITIONS
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