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Internet Controlled Move and Pick using Robotic Arm

Robotic arm controlled over the internet to perform pick and place operation.

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Internet Controlled Move and Pick using Robotic Arm

Things used in this project

Hardware components

owi robotic arm
×1
SparkFun Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - ADXL335
SparkFun Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - ADXL335
×2
Spark Core
Particle Spark Core
×2
H Bridge L298N
×2

Story

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Schematics

Accelerometer wiring

Wiring for Accelerometer based controller

Motor Wiring

Motor wiring schematic. Used H-Bridge to drive the motors.

Code

ARM CONTROL

C/C++
This module consists of H-bridge and motors to control the arm. Three motors are controlled based on the command received from the acclerometer control.
/* ARM MOTOR CONTROL */

//use core 2

/*motor pins*/
#define shoulderf 0
#define shoulderr 1
#define elbowf 5
#define elbowr 6
#define handf 3
#define handr 4

//commands
const char *cmd1 = "up", 
           *cmd2 = "down", 
           *cmd3 = "left", 
           *cmd4 = "right", 
           *cmd5 = "grab", 
           *cmd6 = "drop";

char *core1, *core2;

void ctrl(const char *event ,const char *data)
{
    
        /*UP*/
    if( strcmp(data , cmd1) == 0 )
    {  
       digitalWrite(elbowf,HIGH);
       digitalWrite(elbowr,LOW);
       delay(500);
       digitalWrite(elbowf,LOW);
    }
           /*DOWN*/
    else if( strcmp(data , cmd2) == 0 )
    { 
        
       digitalWrite(elbowr,HIGH);
       digitalWrite(elbowf,LOW);
       delay(500);
       digitalWrite(elbowr,LOW);
        
    }
          /*LEFT*/
    else if(strcmp(data,cmd3) ==0 )
    {
      digitalWrite(shoulderr,HIGH);
      digitalWrite(shoulderf,LOW);
      delay(500);
      digitalWrite(shoulderr,LOW);
    }
         /*RIGHT*/
    else if(strcmp(data,cmd4) ==0 )
    {
      digitalWrite(shoulderf,HIGH);
      digitalWrite(shoulderr,LOW);
      delay(500);
      digitalWrite(shoulderf,LOW);
        
    }
           /*GRAB*/
    else if(strcmp(data,cmd5) ==0 )
    {
      digitalWrite(handf,HIGH);
      digitalWrite(handr,LOW);
      delay(1000);
      digitalWrite(handf,LOW);
        
    }
           /*DROP*/
    else if(strcmp(data,cmd6) ==0 )
    {
     digitalWrite(handr,HIGH);
     digitalWrite(handf,LOW);
     delay(1000);
     digitalWrite(handr,LOW);
  
    }
    
}


 void setup()   
 {
     Serial.begin(9600);
       
    core1 = "Your remote control Device ID";
    
   // pinMode(7,OUTPUT);
   
    pinMode(shoulderf , OUTPUT);
    pinMode(shoulderr , OUTPUT);
    
    pinMode(elbowf, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(elbowr, OUTPUT);
    
    pinMode(handf, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(handr, OUTPUT);
    
    Spark.subscribe("move", ctrl ,core1);
 }
 
 void loop()
 {
  
 }
 

ACCELEROMETER REMOTE

C/C++
This module consist of a particle core and two accelerometers. These two accelerometer are used like joysticks to send command to the robotic arm over the internet.
/* Acclerometer robotic arm control*/

#define ADC_ref 3.3 

//sensitivity of the sensor
#define sensitivity_x 0.3 
#define sensitivity_y 0.3
#define sensitivity_y2 0.3

#define tiltmin 5
#define tiltmax 6

//Sensor pins
#define x_pin A1
#define y_pin A2
#define y2_pin A3

#define handf 3
#define handr 4

//Analog values
unsigned int value_x;
unsigned int value_y;
unsigned int value_y2;


float x_val;
float y_val;
float y2_val;


void setup() 
{
 Serial.begin(9600);
 pinMode(handf,OUTPUT);
 pinMode(handr,OUTPUT);


 Spark.variable("xval", &x_val,DOUBLE);

}

void loop() 
{
    
     //analog values
     value_x = analogRead(A1);
     value_y = analogRead(A2);
     value_y2 = analogRead(A3);

     //calucated values
     x_val = (value_x/4095.0*ADC_ref)/sensitivity_x;
     y_val = (value_y/4095.0*ADC_ref)/sensitivity_y;
     y2_val = (value_y2/4095.0*ADC_ref)/sensitivity_y2;

     delay(2000);
     
    /*CONTROL*/
    
    /*Based on the tilt of accelerometer publish the control strings*/
     
   /*forward- reverse control*/
   
   if( y_val < tiltmin )
   {
    Spark.publish("move","up"); //publish the event
    //Serial.println("forward"); //for debugging
   }
   else if( y_val > tiltmax )
   {
    Spark.publish("move","down");
    //Serial.println("reverse");
   }



   /*right-left control*/
   if( x_val < tiltmin )
  {
    Spark.publish("move", "right");
    //Serial.println("right");
  }
   else if( x_val > tiltmax )
  {
    Spark.publish("move","left");
    //Serial.println("left");
   }



   /*gripping control */ 
  if( y2_val < tiltmin )
  {
    
   Spark.publish("move","grab");
   //Serial.println("grab");
  }
  
  else if( y2_val > tiltmax )
  {
   Spark.publish("move","drop");
   //Serial.println("drop");
  }


}

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