SONARGAON UNIVERSITY (SU) DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATED CONVEYOR BELTS FOR COLOR DETECTION AND OBJECT COUNTING IN SMALL- SCALE INDUSTRIES
SUBMITTED BY SUPERVISOR Md. Koushiq Ahmed ME- 2101023218 Md Roni Sikdar ME- 2101023477 Md. Lokman Mia ME- 2101023337 Md. Ripon ME- 2101023379 Kazi Aminul Islam ME- 2101023500 Shahinur Rahman Lecturer Department of Mechanical Engineering SONARGAON UNIVERSITY (SU)
CONTENTS Introduction Objectives Block Diagram Circuit Diagram Project Picture Working Principle Components Advantages Limitation Application Discussion Conclusion Future Works References
COMPONENTS Arduino Uno Color Sensor Servo Motor IR Sensor LCD 1602 Gear Motor SMPS LM2596 Relay Module
INTRODUCTION Sorting of the products in the industry is very difficult task and continuous manual sorting creates issues. This paper presents a solution to sort the colored objects with the help of the robotic arm. The objects when placed on the conveyor belt are sorted based on color sensing and are relocated to specific location.
OBJECTIVE To design and construct an automated Conveyor Belts for Color Detection and Object Counting . To detecting Color with individual counter. To Controlled Automatically.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
Signal Process to Arduino By selectively choosing the photodiode filter’s readings, you’re able to detect the intensity of the different colors. The sensor has a current-to-frequency converter that converts the photodiodes’ readings into a square wave with a frequency that is proportional to the light intensity of the chosen color. This frequency is then, read by the Arduino – this is shown in the figure
3D Model
Power Rating of device Device Power Torque Motor 12 V 3 A High Motor 2 5V 1 A Normal Arduino Uno 5 V 330 mAh Color Sensor 5 V IR Sensor 5V Servo Motor 5V SMPS 12 V 5 A
Reflected Light for Different Object Colors
Schematic Structure of ROHM’s Color Sensor
RGB Spectral Characteristics
Hourly color temperature distribution of the experimentally tested natural light. (a) A clear day; (b) A cloudy day
Reference voltage intervals and their corresponding color values
PROJECT PICTURE Project Picture First the circuit must be powered. Then the conveyor belt starts immediately if any of these 2 types of objects are placed in front of the conveyor belt, Red or blue. After that, when these 2 objects pass in front of the color sensor, the color is detected and sent to the microcontroller and the microcontroller sends a message to the servo motor. Separate the colors accordingly and put the colors in their respective boxes. If there is no object on the conveyor belt, then the automatic will be turned off and if any object is detected there, the automatic will start. If for any reason there is a problem with the first machine, the motor in reserve will start immediately.
PROJECT Color Sensor Setup When any item in front of ir sensor then ir sensor detected the object and send to Arduino. Next then Arduino activated the color sensor. Color sensor detected color and data send to Arduino.
PROJECT PICTURE Color Counter When Color detected then Arduino count color of object and show to Display
PROJECT PICTURE When detected red color then servo activated to through the red color storage.
PROJECT PICTURE When detected blue color then through the Blue color storage.
RED Color Detection Ratio
Blue Color Detection Ratio
WORKING PRINCIPLE First the circuit must be powered. Then the conveyor belt starts immediately if any of these 2 types of objects are placed in front of the conveyor belt, Red or bl ue . After that, when these 2 objects pass in front of the color sensor, the color is detected and sent to the microcontroller and the microcontroller sends a message to the servo motor. Separate the colors accordingly and put the colors in their respective boxes. If there is no object on the conveyor belt, then the automatic will be turned off and if any object is detected there, the automatic will start. If for any reason there is a problem with the first machine, the motor in reserve will start immediately.
ADVANTAGES Increased Efficiency Automation and Accuracy Labor Cost Reduction Scalability Customizability Improved Speed and Quality Control Energy Efficiency
LIMITATION Complexity of Calibration Limited to Specific Applications Sensitivity to Environmental Conditions Speed vs. Accuracy Trade- offs
APPLICATION Food and Beverage Industry Pharmaceutical Industry Recycling and Waste Management Manufacturing and Packaging
DISCUSSION To fabricate an automatic conveyor belt with object sorting and counting facility different types of motions, control systems, sensors and power supply need to be studied about. At first, a wooden structure has been made. After that a circuit has been constructed to control the movements of the conveyor belt, the sorting system and the counting system. So, there are mainly three sections to construct this whole project. They are Mechanical Section, Electrical Section and Controlling Section.
CONCLUSION To implement the whole work, we designed a circuit which senses the color of the different objects in industries. This system is very much useful in button industries, chocolate factories and other industries where color separator is necessary. This system reduces time and manpower and also increases the efficiency. To complete this project, we had to face some problems. We take necessary advices from our supervisor and other persons related to this field. So, this design project is a very efficient system for industrial purposes.
FUTURE WORK An additional power can be included for the absence of mains. The limited motor power limits the mechanical structure and a heavy structure can be obtained increasing power to have a smarter look & more effective power. Taking more care of the sensitive devices from the unwanted emissions can augment sensitively. Sorting by every way of dimension can be done by some modification. Improving the sensor quality, sorting can be done more accurately. Decreasing time delay, one can make the process fast
REFERENCES About Automation, available at: https://www.isa.org/about- isa/ (01March ,2017). About Conveyor Belt, available at: http://www.metso.com/services/conveyors/conveyor- belts/ (02 March ,2017) About Machine Automation, available at: https://www.mcmachinery.com/products- andsolutions/category/automation/ (02March ,2017). About Infineon`s 8- bit product, available at: http://www.infineon.com (03 March ,2017). About Conveyor Belt Usage, available at: http://www.conveyorbeltguide.com (04 March ,2017). About Conveyor Belt Operation, available at: http://www.beltcon.org.za/docs/B1%2013.pdf (04 March ,2017). About Conveyor Belt Construction, available at: https://www.accessconstructionequipment.com/products/conveyo rs.html (06 March ,2017). About Conveyor Belt Convention, available at: https://ccsbestpractice.org.uk/entries/conveyor- belt- usage (07 March ,2017). About Conveyor Belt Classification, available at: S. M. Shinde and R.B. Patil, “Optimization Technique Used for the Roller Conveyor System for Weight Reduction," International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), vol. 1, no.5,2012.