Autonomous On-Site Segregation of Metals and Non Metals Using A Scrap Collecting Robot

Abstract

Metal is one of the more common industrial waste which should be effectively collected and sent for recycling to reuse as to prevent them from landing on landfills as they are hazardous. Post segregation of industrial waste is time consuming. This can be prevented if the segregation is done onsite itself. This project presents the design and implementation of an autonomous robot which collects industrial scraps onsite and segregates them as metals and nonmetals into a bin attached to it. The robot is controlled by an Arduino controller and NodeMCU and therefore they can be controlled from anywhere around the world. Additional features include status update of the bin level to the mobile phone.