Design of An Advanced Object Color Sorting Moving on Conveyor Belt Using Arm 7 and Mat lab

Abstract

The advent of new high-speed technology and the growing computer Capacity provided realistic opportunity for new robot controls and realization of new methods of control theory. This technical improvement together with the need for high performance robots created faster, more accurate and more intelligent robots using new robots control devices, new drivers and advanced control algorithms. This project describes a new economical solution of robot control systems. The paper deals with an automated material handling system. It synchronizes the movement of robotic arm to pick the objects moving on a conveyor belt. It aims in classifying the colored objects which are moving on the conveyor by picking and placing the objects in its respective pre programmed place. The main aim of the system is to sort the objects using MATLAB image processing technique interfaced with PC and it is also used to count the number of objects using IR obstacle sensor and displayed it on to the LCD. The system also uses IR obstacle sensor for object presence detection. The color sorting implementation is done using a web camera which is interfaced with computer using MATLAB image processing technique. Thereby eliminating the monotonous work done by human, achieving accuracy and speed in the work.
Index terms: Web camera; MATLAB; conveyor belt; Robotic arm; ARM microcontroller