Design of Autonomous Cleaning Robot

Today, the research is concentrated on designing and developing robots to address the challenges of human life in their everyday activities. The cleaning robots are the class of service robots whose demands are increasing exponentially. Nevertheless, the application of cleaning robots is confined to smaller areas such as homes. Not much autonomous cleaning products are commercialized for big areas such as schools, hospitals, malls, etc. In this thesis, the proof of concept is designed for the autonomous floor-cleaning robot and autonomous board-cleaning robot for schools. A thorough background study is conducted on domestic service robots to understand the technologies involved in these robots. The components of the vacuum cleaner are assembled on a commercial robotic platform. The principles of vacuum cleaning technology and airflow equations are employed for the component selection of the vacuum cleaner. As the autonomous board-cleaning robot acts against gravity, a magnetic adhesion is used to adhere the robot to the classroom board. This system uses a belt drive mechanism to manoeurve. The use of belt drive increases the area of magnetic attraction while the robot is in motion. A semi-systematic approach using patterned path planning techniques for the complete coverage of the working environment is discussed in this thesis. The outcome of this thesis depicts a new and conceptual mechanical design of an autonomous floor-cleaning robot and an autonomous board-cleaning robot. This evidence creates a preliminary design for proof-of-concept for these robots. This proof of concept design is developed from the basic equations of vacuum cleaning technology, airflow and magnetic adhesion. A general overview is discussed for collaborating the two robots. This research provides an extensive initial step to illustrate the development of an autonomous cleaning robot and further validates with quantitative data discussed in the thesis

RANCANG BANGUN ROBOT WALL FOLLOWER PENYEDOT DEBU BERBASIS MIKROKONTROLER ATMEGA8535

The purpose of making the wall follower vacuum cleaner robot is able to design a system of robotic vacuum cleaner that is able to move in autonomous as well as navigate and apply fuzzy logic when the robot finds a obstacle. The wall follower vacuum cleaner robot is working to help people in the dusting, conserve electricity because the robot using the battery, and does not take the time and effort because the robot moves itself around the room. Wall follower robot vacuum cleaner uses a microcontroller based ATMega8535 ping ultrasonic sensor and fuzzy logic algorithm to detect an obstacle. If found the obstacle robot will turn to the right and keep walking around the room up to the middle of the room and will stop automatically with the speed setting proportionally based obstacle detection distance when discovered through the application of fuzzy logic algorithms. Keywords: Microcontroller ATMega8535, ping ultrasonic sensors, fuzzy logic

Path Planning for Autonomous Vacuum Cleaners

Algoritmy kompletního pokrytí prostoru plánují takovou cestu skrze daný prostor, že jsou všechny body prostoru navštíveny nejméně jednou. Tato práce se zaměřuje na plánování cesty kompletního pokrytí pro autonomní robotické vysavače. Práce se zabývá aktuální nabídkou robotických vysavačů dostupných na trhu. Především se pak zaměřuje na samotné algoritmy kompletního pokrytí prostoru. V poslední části jsou praktické poznatky z rešerše uplatněny spolu s teoretickými popisy algoritmů při implementaci několika z nich v knihovně vizlib.Complete coverage path planning is a task of finding such path that passes over all points in given area at least once. This thesis applies complete coverage path planning to autonomous vacuum cleaner robots. Thesis summarises current deal of autonomous vacuum cleaner robots. But mainly it focuses on describing complete coverage algorithms. Selected algorithms are implemented using Java vizlib library.

The joy of vacuuming? How the user experience affects vacuum cleaner longevity

An apparent reduction in the average lifetime of vacuum cleaners is explored in this paper in relation to their perceived usability and increasingly frequent product replacement. Motivations for product disposal combine perceived and real product failure with a perceived or real improved product offer. From an historical perspective, vacuum cleaners typify this pattern, continually offering a ‘cheaper and improved’ product. Vacuum cleaner manufacturers reinvigorate the sense of satisfaction and revulsion associated with extracting dirt from our homes through new performance focused product development. For example, increased motor power, filtration, bag-less machines and clear bin compartments have all acted as sales drivers, whilst cost effective materials and offshore and more efficient manufacturing have reduced purchase prices. The latter, cost-driven, processes can create machines that are more likely to be functionally and aesthetically damaged in use, reinforcing the trend for faster replacement. The market appears likely to continue to focus on improved user experience, with growth in market share for lighter weight cordless battery powered machines posing the risk of an increased environmental burden. Drawing from qualitative and quantitative research undertaken for a study for Defra, we explore the user’s relationship to the product, investigating the frustrations and joys of vacuum cleaner use and ownership. The findings illustrate that the revulsion and attraction of cleaning, as well as the tedium and satisfaction fostered by the product, have direct implications for vacuum cleaner longevity

Rancang Bangun Kendali Jarak Jauh Robot Servis Pembersih Debu Berbasis Internet Of Things

Robot servis otonom, khususnya robot pembersih debu otonom, yang melakukan pekerjaan secara mandiri ketika pengguna tidak berada di rumah merupakan impian sebagian besar masyrakat. Berbagai perusahaan dan institusi penelitian telah melakukan usaha yang baik dalam merancang robot servis pembersih debu otonom. Robot servis pembersih debu otonom yang dikembangkan saat ini, khususnya robot pembersih debu Chuwi iLife v5, dikendalikan dengan tombol ataupun remote control berbasis infrared. Hal ini menjadi permasalahan ketika pengguna tidak berada di lokasi robot servis sehingga pengguna tidak dapat memberikan perintah kepada robot servis secara langsung. Maka dari itu, dirancanglah kendali jarak jauh robot servis berbasis Internet of Things yang memungkinkan robot servis untuk dikendilakan pada jarak jauh. Robot servis akan diintegrasikan dengan perangkat smartphone atau komputer berbasis internet untuk menggantikan fungsi remote control sehingga pengguna dapat melakukan perintah dimanapun mereka berada selama memiliki koneksi internet. Hasil pengujian yang dilakukan pada pengujian tugas akhir ini adalah sistem dapat mengendalikan robot servis pembersih debu dengan tingkat kehandalan sebesar 100%. Dengan menggunakan spesifikasi sistem yang digunakan pada tugas akhir ini, robot servis dapat menjalankan seluruh perintah yang diberikan oleh pengguna. ========================================================================================================================Autonomous service robot, especially autonomous vacuum cleaner robot , that cleans users home while users are outdoors doing some activity is an old wish come true. Many companies and research institution have done well in developing autonomous vacuum cleaner service robot that controlled by button or infrared based remote control. The only lack of result with button or infrared based controller in vacuum cleaner service robot, especially Chuwi iLife v5, is the lack of application’s range to control service robot. User should be in robot’s location to give command with these kind of method. Therefore it is designed a service robot based on internet of things as the solution to the problem that mention above. Service robot will be integrated with web-based device like android smartphone or computer to replace button or infrared-based remote control. With this kind of method, users could control service robot wherever they are through internet. The results of tests performed in this project is the system could controlled vacuum cleaner service robot with the percentage of reliability is 100%. With system specification that used in this project, vacuum cleaner service robot could done all of command that given by use

What is broken? Expected lifetime, perception of brokenness and attitude towards maintenance and repair

This paper addresses the discrepancy between the expected and actual lifetimes of vacuum cleaners considering perceived ‘brokenness’ as a driver for replacement. Among electrical products, vacuum cleaners have a high rate of domestic ownership in the UK. They also embody large quantities of greenhouse gases which could be reduced by increasing their longevity and resource efficiency (Schreiber et al., 2012). A focus on energy efficiency has only shown limited or even negative results, therefore to meet recent European Union regulations on durability requirements a focus on product longevity is needed. Around one half of new vacuum cleaner purchasers replace one less than 5 years old, below the expected lifespan, with perceived breakage, poor performance and unreliability as the major reasons for replacement. Their relative simplicity could allow vacuum cleaners to last for significantly longer. The nature of the common causes of failure is known, including stretched cords or blockages, and WRAP has developed guidelines for product improvements. However, many working or repairable machines are disposed of because they are perceived to be ‘irremediably’ broken

The relationship between ideas about cleanliness and actions that affect product longevity

As Mary Douglas famously put it, ‘where there is dirt there is system’ (1991 (1966): 35). She was concerned particularly with the cultural systems that determine the ideas about dirt that motivate and constrain people’s actions with material objects. This paper assumes that such motivations and constraints may affect consumers’ willingness to keep or to dispose of their possessions, and therefore have an impact on product longevity. It reports on ongoing empirical research using product analysis, ethnographic interviews, a questionnaire and student design work into the possibility of increasing the longevity of vacuum cleaners by design interventions. Because its object of study is a cleaning product used in everyday cleaning practices, the research naturally connects with Douglas’ ideas as well as more recent work such as Dant 2003 that focuses on how people deal practically with the materiality of dirt, not determined by cultural categories. This paper builds on Vaussard et al.’s (2014) classification of individuals by their degree of concern for keeping their house clean, into ‘Spartan’, ‘Minimalistic’, ‘Caring’ and ‘Committed’ cleaners and their implications for vacuum cleaner replacement. Introducing a short history of concern about dirt since germ theory, it considers whether the desire for a more up to date/efficient/powerful/good looking/clean/shiny machine may accelerate replacement. It finally considers whether a design that ‘ages gracefully’ might have a longer life-span, either as a personal possession or as part of a service system