MECHATRONIC DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SEMIAUTOMATED ON-THE-ROAD PAINTING MACHINE
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Design process, semi-automated, Arduino microcontroller, paint system, electric bicycleAbstract
The main aim of the study is to design and develop a semi-automated road-painting vehicle employing a full mechatronic approach. In the design, an electric bicycle was chosen as the prime mover to be driven by a human operator, while a mobile platfom with the automatic painting mechanism was mounted to produce the required paint pattern on the road. The mechanical, electrical/electronics and computer control parts were fully integrated to operate the machine to paint a continuous white line in the middle of the road. An Arduino microcontroller was employed to provide the complete control of the sequence of operations of various devices through a specific computer program with the incorporation of appropriate input and output (I/O) devices. A number of extra value-added features were added into the system in the form of a safety lamp, digital camera with LCD screen and a pressurised air spray paint system. The working prototype of the semi automatic on-the-road paint system was tested in the laboratory and outdoor settings. Preliminary findings show that the machine is capable to perform its basic task for a set of operating conditions. Further works should be done to improve and enhance the system performance.References
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