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FLOOR CLEANING ROBOT

PROJECT REVIEW

BATCH MEMBERS GUIDE BY

MR.S.B.VINOTH ME.,
S.TAMIL SELVAN 212016105022 DEPARTMENT OF EEE (HOD)
S.GUNA SEKAR 212016105003 S.K.R ENGINEERING COLLEGE
S.IYYAPPAN 212016105004
U.VIJAY 212016105025

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FLOOR CLEANING ROBOT

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INTRODUCTION

In recent years, robotic cleaners have taken major attention in robotic research due
to their effectiveness in assisting humans in floor cleaning applications at homes,
hotels, restaurants, offices, hospitals, workshops etc. Basically, robotic cleaner are
distinguished on their cleaning expertise like floor mapping, dry vacuum cleaning
etc. Each cleaning and operating mechanism of robotic floor cleaners has its own
advantages and disadvantages. With the advancement of technology, robots are
getting more attention of researches to make life of mankind comfortable. This
projects presents the design, development and fabrication of prototype automatic
floor cleaner. This robot operates autonomous mode with additional features like
dirt container with air vacuum mechanism and pick and place mechanism. This
work is very useful in improving life style of mankind.

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COMPONENTS
•2x 100rpm Geared motors
•2x Wheels for motors
•2x 75rpm Plastic geared motors
w/ wheels
•1x Arduino UNO
•1x HC-05/06 bluetooth module
•1x L293D motor driver board
•1x Standard servo motor (180
degree rotation)
•1x 12V Sealed lead acid
rechargeable battery
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• 2x TIP31C/TIP122 NPN power
transistors
• 2x Old CDs
• A paint roller w/ shaft
• Wiping cloth/ napkin/ old rags
• A needle and thread
• Vinyl tubing
• 1x 12V Water pump
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OBJECTIVE

With the advancement of technology, robots are getting more attention of

researchers to make life of mankind comfortable. This paper presents the design,
development and fabrication of prototype Smart Floor Cleaning Robot (CLEAR)
using IEEE Standard 1621 (IEEE Standard for User Interface Elements in Power
Control of Electronic Devices employed in Office/Consumer Environments).

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ABSTRACT

Automatic floor cleaner is a compact robotics system which provides floor cleaning
service in room and big offices reducing human labor. Basically as a robot it
eliminates human error and provide cleaning activity with much more efficiency. If
we clean the floor manually then there is a possibility that the operator will leave
some portion of the floor. Also due to manual labor involved this is time consuming
and irritating to clean the floor. Also in big offices floor area is very huge and the
people involved there for cleaning purpose cannot clean it much more efficiently.
This is where the robot comes as an advantage. Also the robot is small and compact
in size. So we can carry it and place it wherever we can on the house. Also in
industries the robot is very cost effective as compared to manual labor involved.
The flexibility, time saving and efficiency make the robot a clean choice for
cleaning the floor

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LITERATURE SURVEY
Traditionally floor is cleaned with the help of dry mop or wet mop using the hand as a potential tool.
They have to scrub hard on the surface. The cleaning includes cleaning of various surfaces basically
cement floors, highly polished wooden or marble floors. Among these floors the rough surface floor
such as cement floor, mostly present in semi urban areas are covered with so much dust. From early
human civilization human is increasingly dependent on the machines. Human is trying to reduce the
workload upon himself. By the help of machines also we can get huge efficiency because there is no
chance of human error there. Now -a -days from 30 years intelligence and robotics growing with a
vast pace. Every human is using 2-3 robot at least per day. If we look at past 30 years we will see
robotics from large structure going to small and smaller in Nano range. Very complicated sensors
have been designed to help the robot in various works .Complicated pneumatic and actuating
systems have been designed. One of the best examples is the mobile phone. If we look at the floor
cleaning robot we can see iRobot is dominating the market with its 90 sq. cm robot having indoor
navigation as its principal controlling system. Also for many in-house mobile robots indoor
navigation is a big issue. Also currently indoor GPS is evolving which uses unsupervised learning
and determining its path in its first run. Since now indoor navigation has not been solved completely.
Also now-a-days complicated artificial intelligence algorithms like unsupervised and supervised
learning, Swarm optimization, ANT algorithm, natural heuristic search are playing a major role in
designing control system of the most of the mobile robot.

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NECESSITY

Cleaning the floor, especially in the kitchen, is one of life's annoying little chores
that must be performed on a regular basis in order to avoid a buildup of debris. The
standard method for floor cleaning relies on sweeping the floor and thereafter
running damp cloth or a mop across the swept floor while tried and true, this
method is time consuming labor intensive which results in scheduled floor cleaning
being skipped for other less onerous task or even for a beer and a movie and
depending on circumstances. In order to overcome time and labor intensity
associated with the floor cleaning. Automated floor cleaning systems have been
proposed. Such system generally fall into one of two bold categories.

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BLOCK DIAGRAM

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CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

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PREVIOUS TECHNOLOGY
A robotic vacuum cleaner is an autonomous electronic device that is intelligently
programed to clean a specific area through a vacuum cleaning assembly. Some of
the available products can brush around sharp edges and corners while others
include a number of additional features such as wet mopping and UV sterilization
rather than vacuuming. Some of the available products are discussed below. A.
iRobot In 2002, iRobot launched its first floor vacuum cleaner robot named
Roomba. Initially, iRobot decided to manufacture limited number of units but
Roomba immediately became a huge consumer sensation. Due to its increased
market demand, a series of following robots have been launched in the market:
RoombaLaunch Date: 2002 • Manufacturer: iRobot (American) • Type of Use: Dry
Vacuum • Technology: IR, RF and auto-charging mechanism • Price: $500
Scooba - Launch Date: 2005 • Manufacturer: iRobot (American) • Type of Use:
Wet Washing of Floor • Technology: IR with virtual wall accessories • Price: $500

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CONCLUSION

• This setup of hardware with a combination of software gives better accuracy and
reduces the work load. Man power is minimized.
• It have Low cost. It is aTime Consuming Device Making a small machine brings a
flexibility to do work.

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REFERENCES

• http://eng.najah.edu/sites/eng.najah.edu/files/robotic_vacuum_pre_1.pptx
• http://www.ecs.umass.edu/ece/sdp/sdp05/preston/sdp_data/Draft%20System
%20Specification.doc
• http://letsmakerobots.com/node/40288
• http://www.intorobotics.com/build-diy-roomba-style-robot-vacuum-cleaner/
• http://www.irobot.com/For-the-Home/Vacuum-Cleaning/Roomba.aspx
• http://eprints2.utem.edu.my/4710/1/Design_And_Implementation_Of_Vacuum_Robot_-
_24_pages.pdf
• http://www.instructables.com/id/Floor-vacuum-cleaner-robot-controlled-by-Arduino-w/
• http://www.scribd.com/doc/231094704/Automatic-vacuum-cleaner-project#scribd

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