SOLAR POWERED AUTOMATIC CLOTHES HANGER RETRIEVAL SYSTEM

College of Engineering and Architecture 

BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY 
Main Campus, Tagbilaran City 

Lannil C. Calizar
Joseph C. Cambangay
Angeli Amor Corage
Derek Roldan Vidal

January 2023
SOLAR POWERED AUTOMATIC CLOTHES HANGER RETRIEVAL SYSTEM

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A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the College of Engineering and Architecture

BOHOL ISLAND STATE UNIVERSITY 
Main Campus, Tagbilaran City 

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In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Degree

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering 

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Lannil C. Calizar
Joseph C. Cambangay
Angeli Amor Corage
Derek Roldan Vidal

January 2023
 APPROVAL SHEET

This thesis entitled SOLAR POWERED AUTOMATIC CLOTHES HANGER

RETRIEVAL SYSTEM prepared and submitted by Lannil Calizar, Angeli Amor
Corage, Joseph Cambangay, and Derek Roldan Vidal in partial fulfillment of
the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Electrical
Engineering has been examined and recommended for acceptance and approval
for Oral Defense.

THESIS COMMITTEE

DAVE J. POJADAS, DEng

Department Chair

ELAINE M. CEPE, PhD MARIA NEMIA L. MALATE,

MAEd
Statistician Critic

MYRIAM J. POLINAR, MSIT

Adviser

Approved by the Examining Panel during the Oral Defense conducted on

January 30, 2023 with a rating of _____.

EXAMINING PANEL

DAVE J. POJADAS, DEng

Chair
JULIUS C. CASTRO, MEng-CpE MARC JOSEPH I. BATOY, MSIT
Member Member

ERNEST NOEL P. SOCONG, MS ELIAKIM IAN G. AUXTERO, REE

Member Member

Accepted and approved as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

degree Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.

January 30, 2023

Date of Oral Defense PROCESO M. CASTIL, EdD
 Campus Director

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The researchers are immensely grateful to the Almighty God for providing

them knowledge and enlightenment throughout this academic venture. With His

guidance, the accomplishment of their research study was made possible.

Deep appreciation is also sincerely expressed to the people who extended

their time, effort, assistance, guidance and support in contributing to the fulfilment

of this research study:

Dr. Proceso M. Castil, Campus Director of Bohol Island State University

Main Campus, for allowing the researchers to conduct their research study;

Engr. Julius C. Castro, Dean of College of Engineering, Architecture, and

Industrial Design, Bohol Island State University Main Campus, for his unfailing

support and academic motivation;

Dr. Dave J. Pojadas, Chairperson of the Electrical Engineering

Department, for his guidance and for extending his knowledge in research;

Engr. Myriam Polinar, the Researchers’ Adviser, for her unwavering

motivation, invaluable guidance and suggestions that helped improve the

research study;
 Dr. Elaine M. Cepe, the Statistician, for her assistance in interpreting and

analyzing the gathered data;

Prof. Maria Nemia L. Malate, Research Critic, for sharing her expertise in

improving the research paper;

Engr. Bret John Darato, the Class Adviser, for his essential remarks and

encouragement;

Engr. Lanie Calabio, Research Instructor, for her untiring encouragement,

passion, and dedication in guiding the researchers by sharing her expertise to

help enhance the research manuscript;

Mr. Dominador Calizar and Mr. Charlito Mende for allowing the

researchers to perform the construction of the project within their vicinity;

The researchers’ family, relatives, and friends for offering their available

tools and equipment needed during the construction of the project without any

hesitation, the financial and moral support, encouragement, and prayers; and

The people who may not be listed here but, in one way or another, have

contributed to the success of this research study.

The Researchers
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 ABSTRACT

The dynamic weather in the Philippines causes inconvenience in performing

tasks, including the sun-drying and retrieval of laundry during unexpected rain.
The main purpose of this study was to construct a clothes hanger that
automatically retrieves the clothes in the presence of rain, high humidity in the
area, and when the drying time is over; and exposes it when there is enough
sunlight. The researchers used experimental approach and conducted the
construction of the product at Guiwanon, Baclayon, Bohol in the school year
2022-2023. The researchers utilized observation guides and performed a
minimum of fifteen (15) trials to determine the performance of the system. The
observation guides showed that: the weather sensors were 100% accurate in
detecting the weather status which resulted to an instantaneous reaction time;
the drying time calculation was 100% accurate; and the speed in retrieving the
clothes was of high performance with respect to the voltage reading of the rain
sensor. The researchers recommend a development of a mobile application
and/or a GSM module to easily monitor the system's status, a signal light that
indicates completion of the drying time, and adding a feature that enables user to
choose a mode depending on the type of clothes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 page

TITLE PAGE...........................................................................................................i

APPROVAL SHEET…………………………………………………………………….ii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT .........................................................................................iii

ABSTRACT……………………………………………………………………………..v

TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................vi

LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES ......................................................................x

Chapter

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study........................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem............................................... ……...3

1.3 Objectives of the Study .............................................................4
1.4 Significance of the Study...........................................................4
1.5 Scopes and Limitation...............................................................5
1.6 Theoretical Background of the Study .......................................6
1.7 Operational Definition of the Study............................... ……...11
2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Introduction……………………………………………..….………14

2.2 Solar Panel……………………………….……….……..….……..14

2.3 Solar Charge Controller………………………………....………..15

2.4 Control System……….…………………………..……................16

2.5 Sensors………………………………..………..…………….…....16

2.5.1 Light Dependent Resistor (LDR)..……….……………….……16

2.5.2 Rain sensor…………………..……………….………………....17

2.5.3 Humidity sensor…………….…………………….…..

………....17

2.6 Microcontroller……………….....…………………..………….….19

2.6.1 Arduino Mega…………….……………………….……………..19

2.7 Wiper Motor………………..….……………………………………

20

3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1. Introduction…………………………………………..…………...22

3.2. Research Design …………………………………………......…22

3.2.1 Components Specification...………………………...…….…..25

3.3. Research Instrument……………………….……..…..…….…..27

3.4. Research Locale……………………………………....…….…..27

3.5. Procedures……………………………………………..…….…..27

3.5.1 Gathering of Related Facts to Support the Problem….…….28

 3.5.2 Designing the Device…………………………….…………….28

3.5.3 Assembly of the Device………………………….….…………28

3.5.4 Testing the device……………………..……….…..…............31

3.5.5 Validating and Interpreting the Result.……..........................32

3.5.6 Formulating Summary, Conclusion, and

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Recommendation……………………………….………….…...32

4 DATA PRESENTATION, RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

4.1. Introduction…………………………………………..…………....33

4.2. Design…………………………………………………………......33

4.3. Assembly of the Device………...……………………………….36

4.6 Operation………………………………………………………..…36

5 SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1. Introduction…………………………………………..…………....47

5.2. Summary…………………………………………………………..47

5.3. Findings…………………………………………………………....48

5.4. Conclusion………………....……………………………………...48

5.5 Recommendations………………………………………………...49

REFERENCE LIST…………………………..……………………………………………...51

APPENDICES

A Permission Letters………..…………………….………………..……55
 B Parts and Functions…………………………..…..………………...…57

C Materials and Costs……………………………………….……..……60

D Arduino Mega Program Code….……………………………………..61

E Documentations……….……………………….………………………71

F Gantt Chart…………………………………………………………..…73
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G User Manual….………………………………………………………...74

RESEARCHERS` BIODATA……........................................................................77

RESEARCH AGREEMENT..……........................................................................81
 LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES

Figure

1 Theoretical and Conceptual Framework…...………………………..…...7

2 Workflow of the Study….………………………………………...……….23

3 Block Diagram……………….………………………..……………………29

4 Flowchart of the Automatic System…………………………………...…30

5 Test Set Up ...……………………………………………..……………….32

6 Circuit Design of the Control System ………………………..………….34

7 Product Set Up ………………………………………………….…………35

Table

1 Observation Guide for Threshold Value……………………....…….38

2 Observation Guide for Weather Sensors Detecting Capability…...40

3 Observation Guide for Dry-time Calculation………………………..42

4 Observation Guide for Speed Retrieval…………....…...……….....44