PRECISE CONTROL OF AN EDUCATIONAL ROBOT TO PICK AND PLACE AN OBJECT USING BOTH CONVENTIONAL AND SOLAR ENERGY

Abstract

The goal of this project is to conceptualize, design, and build a reprogrammable and multifunctional Boe-Bot robot to simulate a manufacturing environment. The designed robot is completely autonomous and will navigate its way using sensors responding to the external environment. The robot will operate off its own battery power and solar power and will be governed by a computer code specifically designed to help the robot function in a manufacturing environment. The Boe-Bot robot is largely composed of two servo motors to operate the wheels, a servo motor to operate the gripper, and a Board of Education (BOE) carrier board. This motherboard is controlled by a robot coding program called BASIC Stamp. It is expected to be a great learning tool for high school and college students interested in the applications o robots in manufacturing.

Index Terms - Boe-Bot, Programmable, Robot, Solar Panel, Solar Energy.