Final Project

1. Waste segregation and detection

This is my first proposed idea of final project that is to make the lid of dustbin to open and close automatically upon detection of some object near to it. The main idea of this project came into my mind after seeing that most of the people are so reluctant to open the dustbin when they are dumping waste, they just throw it where ever they like so inorder to avoid that and minimise waste dispersal in office premises or houses I decided to do this project.

In this project I am planning to attach one ultrasonic sensor on the dust bin near to it’s lid so when ever we show something infront of the sensor or when the dustbin detects the motion the lid opens and closes back.

I was not sure whether to go with my first proposed idea of Final Project, because it was kind of student project in school where any one can do it. While I was attending the global review, I was fascinated by seeing the project ideas of Fab Academy students with their creativity and ideas. So from that instict I was in dilemma whether to move forward with same project or not. But within a day my problem was solved by my Instructor when me and my friends just sat and discussed regarding the finalising project ideas.

List of materials required for my Final Project

Design for the ChocoBot

Front View

Side View

My first prototype

My second prototype

This is my second prototype of final project. I tried including the mechanism by which the sweets / candy will be dropped from a open space or hole which is located at the back side of my design. My mechanism consist of rotating wheel with a partition on it which will actually carry candy/chocolate on it and rotates within certain angle and makes the sweets to dispatch.

Secondly I also tried programing servo motor and Speaker for my final project and as I already did programing them during the Output devices week, I directly uploaded the documentation from my output devices.