Tony Soprano: “Waste Management”

1. Tony Soprano: “Waste Management” Final Presentation Salvatore Torre 11/25/2008

2. Introduction • Tony Soprano: “Waste Management” is an autonomous recyclable material seeking robot. • Recyclable material:

3. Drive System - 2 DC Motors supplied with 12 V optically isolated - Driven by two motor driver boards 1. Supplies the power 2. Controls direction & isolation

4. Collision Avoidance • 4 IR Proximity Sensors mounted on the each side and embedded at the front of the dozer

5. SONAR Array • Used to search for recyclable materials and to avoid obstacles

6. The “Shutter” • The “Shutter” is what traps the recyclable • Controlled by 1 servo motor

7. Special Sensor Array

8. Sorting Bins • Once Tony has the recyclables he sorts them into 1 of 3 bins controlled by two servo motors

9. Dozer Lift • The dozer lift physically picks up the recyclable and delivers it to the sorting bins

10. Conclusion • Tony navigates an environment in search of glass, plastic, or aluminum recyclable materials. • Once he finds something, he uses his shutter to trap it. • The reflectance sensor array classifies the recyclable as either glass, plastic, or aluminum • The Dozer Lift carries the recyclable to the bins • The bins sort the recyclable

11. Future Work • Perfecting the Dozer Lift • Perfecting the search with the SONAR array

12. Tony Soprano: “Waste Management”