Autonomous lights detecting and reporting robots from e-scrap (Scrapines). Issue 30 (2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bula, Ines; Hoxha, Valmir; Hajrizi, Edmond
• Is Part Of: IFAC-PapersOnLine. Volume 51:Issue 30(2018)
• Page Start: 796
• Page End: 799
• Publication Date: 2018
• Subjects: Electronic Scrap (E-scrap) -- Robot -- Building Robotics from E-scrap -- Reuse Materials -- Control -- University -- Universal Needs; Automatic control -- Periodicals; 629.805
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.11.193
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2405-8963

Abstract

Abstract: Electronic Scrap (E-scrap) encompasses a broad and growing range of electronic devices ranging from large household appliances such as refrigerators, air conditioners, hand-held cellular phones, personal stereos, and consumer electronics to computers. The reuse of E-scrap is mainly limited in the separation of valuable materials, but there is another opportunity in using the E-scrap, to build robots, which are cost effective and building them can be can be very functional for different universal needs such as in a University. Autonomous lights detecting and reporting robot from e-scrap (Scrapines) is able to move through certain university spaces/classes using motion motors, to identify obstacles ultrasonic sensors are used, to detect lights in certain university spaces/classes light sensors and LDR sensors are used, robotic arm are used to turn off lights, and going back to reception to give a report which classes have been visited and in which classes lights are turn off. Autonomous detecting lights and reporting robots from e-scrap will provide a very good learning experience and also serve as a gateway to get into building robotics from e-scrap.