In this report, the detailed description and design of the robotic cobble cleaner, which we plan to construct and introduce to the market. The main function of our robotic cobble cleaner is to remove plant growth from the cracks between cobbles or tiles. This will be made possible by the Nylon brush roller component installed at the base of this machine. Our machine’s secondary function is to collect the plant material residue/debris after the cleaning has been done. This will be facilitated by a vacuum that will also be located at the base of the body of the robot. Regarding power supply, our robot will be powered by rechargeable batteries in its body and a charging station will be installed in the area of operation. Perimeter wires will also be laid down around the area where the robot will operate for navigation and self-charging purposes. The robot will have two ON/OFF switches. The main one is to turn it on/off and activate every function exclusive of the vacuum system and the other is to turn on the vacuum system. The decision to isolate the vacuum system from the rest of the robot was made due to sustainability and efficiency reasons. Our robot will be able to move on four wheels driven by two motors in the front, that is, front-wheel drive (FWD). Our robot will also engage the functionality offered by sensors for easy navigation and smooth operation in fulfilling its goal of autonomy. As a team, we opted to prioritize the small-scale commercial sector as our main market due to primarily financial and usability factors. After doing market research, we discovered that this market needed such a product the most and had sufficient area and capital to utilize it adequately. Regardless, our product will still be open to the other sectors in the economy, such as large-scale organisations and domestic consumers with regards to functionality and performance. Our product pitch, design concept, and features are presented in an audio-visual format and is awarded the Science Communication ‘Silver Leaf Prize’ for an ...


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    Title :

    COBBRO (Robotic Cobble Cleaner)


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    Publication date :

    2022-03-30


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


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    Classification :

    DDC:    629 / 62




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