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The goal for this project was to design a cohesive system that had the ability to accurately sort and recycle containers of varying materials. This consisted of two parts; designing a mechanism to help deposit multiple containers into a recycling bin and a program that runs indefinitely; accurately transferring containers to their respective bins so that the mechanism can serve it's purpose and actually deposit these containers into the bins using the actuator. I was on the computing sub-team, using Python to write code that would take random containers, transfer them via an autonomous arm to an autonomous vehicle, which would then transfer these containers to the correct recycling bin in a simulation. We worked together to write, troubleshoot, and perfect the code as it had many components to it. The modelling sub-team created a mechanism using Autodesk Inventor that used a base plate, actuator and multiple other components to hold and deposit containers. More details and pictures of each the mechanism and Python program can be found in the "Final Deliverable" section. The sub-teams worked together throughout the whole project to ensure we had come up with a viable solution to the task we were given. A real-life application of this project can be implemented as a part of sorting facilities. This is a step forward in creating a better sustainable process of our disposal items and paves a path for greater developments in the future.
Project 3
Automated Garbage Sorting
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