Hardware Modeling of Solar Energy Based Water Cleaning Robot

Abstract

The present paper describes the design and working of a robot for cleaning garbage floating on the water surface. Three important issues for designing the aquatic robots are a cost-effective solution along with robustness and durability. Due to the nature of the cleaning work, a vehicle structure has been designed that can provide high stability, good ability in maneuver and can easily collect all the waste flowing in between. For removal and collection of surface waste, a motor-driven collection conveyer system has been designed for collecting the wastes and redeploying it into a rectangular basket on the back. This design provides simple and effective waste removal and accommodates large amounts of waste within a small space. For the prototype, the body of boat is made up of PVC sheets. This light and tough structure support the total weight of the system. The propulsion system based on a D.C. motor drive mechanism has been designed, which allows the robot to take a 360 degree turn on the spot and provides high thrust. Electronic circuit and motors have been placed on top of the hull, in order to protect them from water. The robot is manually controlled based on mobile application. The testing of the robot prototype is proved to be effective in waste collecting and removal.