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Item Design & development of robotic arm with six degree of freedom(UMT Lahore, 2020-08) Faisal Masih; Osama Shujat; Waqas YounasRobotic arms with multiple degrees of freedom play a very important role in industrial applications by reducing human effort. Automation provided by these arm manipulators ensures accuracy and allows humans to be replaced in areas that are dangerous for human work. Consequently, robot manipulators have become an active area of research in recent years. This project describes the design, fabrication, control, and kinematics of a six-degree-of-freedom (6 DOF) robotic arm, which will perform pick-and-place tasks for different objects. Six degrees of freedom provide the flexibility required to perform these tasks. A suitable design has been chosen to fabricate the arm, consisting of a base, shoulder, elbow, wrist, and end-effector to execute pick-and-place operations. Manual control is implemented with the help of an Arduino on each joint to actuate the six axes of the arm. The design of the robot manipulator focuses on performing pick-and-place tasks with proper control.Item 3D printed mimicking robotic hand(UMT Lahore, 2020-08) Muhammad Adnan Asif; Umair Afzal; Rana Ahmad SaeedThe purpose of this project is to make a robotic hand which is controlled by a glove that has flex sensors to determine the movement of the fingers of the human hand. The movement of the fingers is processed by a microcontroller, and the robotic hand is actuated using servo motors. It is observed that the robotic hand can simulate the movement of the human hand worn in the glove during testing. This robotic hand can be used not only in automation but also for handling operations in dangerous environments where humans are unable to operate.Item Design of voice control surveillance stair climbing and obstacle avoider & detector smart robotic vehicle(UMT Lahore, 2020-08) Hassan Tahir; Wajahat Ali; Burhan Ud Din; M.Tayyab NasirThe drastic increase in human needs and demands has pushed the robotic sector to evolve and expand even more. In recent years, robotic vehicles have become an important part of service robotics. Besides the routine tasks that a robot can perform, it can execute various specific tasks within a single robot. In this research paper, the proposed work presents the design and development of a multipurpose smart robotic car using a wireless surveillance camera, stair-climbing tires, obstacle avoidance with the help of various sensors, a wireless controller via Bluetooth, and an Android app. In this project, several different components are used for driving as well as for its functional tasks. Based on modern technological advancements, it has various features that make it state-of-the-art in robotics. The main feature of this unique smart robotic vehicle is its ability to execute versatile tasks, including operation in night conditions and rough terrain areas. The proposed system uses innovative machine intelligence to provide immediate responses. The main body of this article emphasizes the definition of unique, intelligent, and autonomous smart robotic vehicles.Item Design and development of automatic system for transformer core stacking(UMT Lahore, 2020-09) Muhammad Usama; Huzaifa Rehman; M. Noman RafaqatAutomation of the industrial sector is growing rapidly due to the deployment of precision robots. For the process of categorizing and moving materials from one place to another, a pick-and-place robotic arm can be used. With human effort, this process is time-consuming and results in reduced productivity. The automatic system for transformer core stacking is suitable for substituting human labor in transformer core stacking to ensure transformer cores are handled efficiently. The highlighted innovation of this project is a 4-degree-of-freedom robotic arm with a pneumatic gripper that works on stacking transformer cores automatically in a specific pattern. The automatic system for transformer core stacking will be used for industrial assembly lines such as the transformer manufacturing sector. The automatic stacking system effectively picks transformer cores from different positions and places them in a specified pattern. The design of the automatic stacking system consists of a base, shoulder and elbow joints, gripper, and microcontroller-operated control circuits to drive servo motors and gear arrangements.Item Design and development of pyrolytic plastic waste conversion to fuel(UMT Lahore, 2020-09) Ahmed Shahid; Muhammad Ans Faiz; Muhammad FarhanRenewable energy is considered to be the best solution for fighting against global warming and the present energy crisis of the world. Due to the increase in population and technological development, energy demands for humans are increasing rapidly day by day. Fossil fuels are depleting very fast as they are the main source of energy. As we are relying on conventional energy sources, these conventional energy resources pose a serious threat to our economies and environment. As energy demands are increasing rapidly, it is high time to explore new possibilities. Excessive use of fossil fuels to meet the energy demands and the waste plastic disposal cause environmental concerns for the world. Both petroleum and plastics are composed of hydrocarbons that contain the elements of hydrogen and carbon; the main difference between them is that plastics contain longer chains of carbon than petroleum. Therefore, it is possible to extract fuel from plastic by using the pyrolysis process. The main objective of this project is to gain essential learning about plastic waste and the reuse of this plastic waste for the benefit of the public, and to understand the pyrolysis process by making a mini-scale pyrolysis plant. The working principle of this plant has been discussed in detail. The temperature range for polyethylene is from 250°C to 400°C.Item Autonomous robot for object delivery(UMT Lahore, 2020-08) ZAHID JABBAR; SHAH KAMRAN; SHEHRYAR NAVEED; M. HASEEB USMANThe Autonomous Robot was designed which did a job as a personal assistant and a helper in places like offices, old age homes and especially hospitals. The objective of this project is to develop an automated robot using the available resources at low manufacturing cost. We use the combined knowledge of machine design, programming and electrical subjects. Each part has been designed using Creo Parametric. The mechanical system of the robot comprised of locomotion, gripping and lifting mechanism. The electrical system of the robot comprised of DC motors, servo motors and some other sensors like gyroscopic sensor and ultrasonic sensors. A single “Raspberry Pi” has been used to control the robot along with two Arduino Uno modules that help in controlling movement of hand and locomotion motors respectively. Raspberry Pi runs OpenCV for object detection for avoiding obstacles in its predefined path. Hand is designed to grip a glass or a smaller object from a predefined position. The rotation of hand is 180° which combined with the robot’s own movement can give a total of 360° of freedom.Item Electric car with automatic braking system and pneumatic bumper(UMT Lahore, 2020-08) Rao Talha Nasir; Tasaddiq Arfan; Hussain HabibIn the modern world, the increased technological advancement in industrial processes resulted in new inventions in the transportation sector. These inventions enhanced human dependence on vehicles and the number of vehicles rapidly. But as the rise of anything also brings new challenges with it. These increasing number of vehicles also increases the risk to human life due to road accidents. Accidents happen because of the slower response time of the driver, driver negligence, and attention diversion of the driver due to any other activity while driving. In order to reduce the number of accidents happening every day a system is proposed to make human life and vehicle safer. In this work, a system is designed in which automatic brake activated automatically. The brake is controlled electronically along with the bumper protection mechanism which is activated through the pneumatic power.Item Design and fabrication of exoskeleton arm(UMT Lahore, 2020-07) Muhammad Kashif Sattar; Afaq Arif; Muhammad Zakria ZamirAn exoskeleton is the mechanical structures that humans can wear to increase their strength and endurance. The purpose of this study is to explain how exoskeletons can be used to improve the performance of the human body. However, exoskeletons can have the unintended negative consequences of reducing human flexibility leading to new sources of musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) and accidents. The exoskeleton arm was designed and implemented which did a great job in lifting up objects for elderly and disabled patients. This arm can also be used for lifting and exercising purposes and for therapy sessions. Basically, our design was inspired by the human arm. Our main objective of this project is to develop an exoskeleton arm by using all available resources at a low manufacturing cost. Each part of the drawing has been designed first using Creo Parametric 2.0. The 2D drawings have been created on AutoCAD. The mechanical system of the arm compromised of locomotion, lifting and gripping mechanism. A wiper motor serves the purpose of the movements of the elbow and shoulder joints. The electrical system of the robot comprised of a servo motor, potentiometer and joystick. The Arduino has been programmed which provides specific motion to a motor.