Scrap Collecting Robot

July 2nd, 2010 by admin | 35 Comments | Filed in Automation, Mechanical Engineering Projects, Robots
The intention of this mechanical engineering project is to fabricate a scrap collecting robot. Since complete automation is very complex and even research facilities haven’t come up with one, you better design one that is operated via a remote control which is either wireless or not.
This is a working project and as usual requires the help of electronics students for the control systems. This robot is 4 wheeled with an arm to collect scrap materials. It also can move over small obstacles with the support of the arm.
Though this project may sometimes look simple, it requires much effort to actually make one working model. A detailed video of one such scrap collecting robot is given below.

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Automatic Lawn-mover

July 1st, 2010 by admin | 4 Comments | Filed in Automation, Mechanical Engineering Projects

This mechanical engineering project requires electronic controls and sensors. Better try this in collaboration with electronics students.

The concept of an automatic lawn-mover is simple. It is a machine to cut grass automatically without human assistance. Many variety of this machine is already available in the market which have complex electronics parts. They cost around $1000.

Below is a video of a home made automatic lawn mover with a much simpler electronic parts. For your project it is better to try something like this than going for a very complex mechanism.

The main parts of this machine are:
1. Two independent motors preferably servo, if not, try Wiper motors.
2. Sensors at sides and front and the associated control units.
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Auto tracking for solar panel to improve performance

June 28th, 2010 by admin | 7 Comments | Filed in Automation, Mechanical Engineering Projects, Power & Energy

The function of a tracking system for a solar panel is to track the position of the sun constantly so that the solar cells receive maximum solar energy and thereby making it fully functional.

This mechanical engineering project idea is about the fabrication of a solar panel auto tracking system. This comes under power and energy projects. The tracking system mostly consists of electronics parts. So the aim of the project sholud not be just about the fabrication of the tracking system but about energy efficianecy achieved by its implementation. It is better to get the advice of your guide on this topic.

The main parts of a solar tracking system are:
1. Solar panel
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Automatic Rain Operated Wiper

June 25th, 2010 by admin | 101 Comments | Filed in Automation, Automobiles, Mechanical Engineering Projects

This Mechanical engineering project requires the help of electronic components for working. The design of automated rain operated wiper is based on an electronically controlled motor whose controls are actuated by the presence of water droplets.

The required components for this project are:
1. A conduction sensor circuit
2. Control unit
3. A wiper motor
4. A glass frame

Reference links: Rain Sensing Wipers
Automatic Rain Operated Wiper

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