Arduino-Based Robotic Arm for Sludge Cleaning

• Main Authors: M, Arun, R, Ranjana, R, Prathipa, PremKumar, M., Dhanalakshmi, G P
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Subjects: Arduino; GSM; Manipulators; Modems; Pollution; Prototypes; Radio frequency; Receivers; Robotic arm; Sewage Disposal; Sludge Cleaning; Transmitters; Water level Indicator
• ISSN: 2575-7288
• DOI: 10.1109/ICACCS57279.2023.10112785

Humans can now address the vast majority of the difficulties they face in their daily lives thanks to recent advances in robots. Sewage management and disposal is one such environmental issue. Even today, most sewage cleaning is still done by hand, with men going into the drains and sewage to do the cleaning themselves, with little or no aid from technology. Tubes and buckets are used to clear desiccated feces, which is a horrible procedure. This is a risky and harmful process that uses high-pressure gasses and unhealthful waste. This puts people's lives at danger, as well as the environment. For the detection of blockages in the drain, it is suggested that a robot arm be utilized for drainage cleaning. Sewage levels are constantly monitored using this technology. A water-level-detector put within the sewer may detect any rise in water levels that suggest a blockage. The detector used to monitor sewage water levels is equipped with an RF transmitter and diode logic. Robotic arms can be employed to remove drainage blockages if the water level gets too high. Suction, grinding and grasping are all means of removing waste from the drainage system that may be used by the robotic arm. It is possible to send a text message to the PWD employees using Robotic Arm using a GSM modem and Arduino Nano receiver.