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ParkoBot

The system consists of robot modules and induced charge stations. In essence, each module is a powerful vacuum cleaner. The complex is aimed at maintaining parks and squares clean with minimum involvement of human labor.

What it does

The system consists of robot modules and induced charge stations. In essence, each module is a powerful vacuum cleaner. The complex is aimed at maintaining parks and squares clean with minimum involvement of human labor.


Your inspiration

The creation of this project was inspired by the idea of replacing manual labor with robots, while innovation technologies allow for such opportunity to be implemented. The understanding of the fact that robots will shape the whole of our future, and robot-based technologies are becoming increasingly widely used has driven me to develop this project with a forward-looking focus. Maintaining cleanness in urban parks and squares is also a relevant issue, while this niche in robotechnics remains almost vacant. I wish the whole cleaning process in today’s world could be undertaken by robots. I am convinced that the suggested technology could also meet the cleaning needs of private land plots’ owners.


How it works

The robotic cleaning module has the following dimensions: height 1025mm, width along brushes 1355mm, length 1360mm. The module’s external appearance and dimensions are determined by the capacity of a waste collection container, as well as by the arrangement of its component and assemblies. The park territory is divided into sectors, while each sector is allocated to each module or group of modules. The cleaning program takes 12 hours, at the end of which the modules in automatic mode head off to boxes for recharge. During recharge, an operator takes out and disposes a packed trash bag, fills up a container with water and, if required, performs settings and diagnostics of the module system. The capacity of a trash container depends on the amount and nature of trash that the module has to collect during one operating cycle and equals 80 liters. The module is capable of capturing even large trash objects the size of a 1.5-litre bottle. The front arrangement of driving wheels is designed to tackle the problem of overcoming small obstacles. Spatial orientation is provided by a set of systems involving GLONASS, stereo camera with special software algorithm and 6 hypersonic sensors along the perimeter of the module. These systems jointly allow the module to navigate its way both in permanent and it constantly changing environment, without diverting from its route and posing no threat to people.


Design process

The project is the result of my graduation research work that involved the following steps: - studying the analogues’ characteristics to determine their aesthetic, functional and operating shortcomings; -describing the nature of robotic systems’ operation in the park zone cleaning conditions;  -analyzing the existing types of drives (in this case, motor-wheels have been chosen); -determining the possible ways of battery charging; -analyzing the existing types of accumulator batteries; -studying the contemporary geolocation technologies; -describing the character of possible contamination in park areas; -selecting an appropriate area of search for imaginative and stylistic solution for the modules’ exterior, involving a number of sketches; -determining an optimal layout solution for the components and assemblies; -selecting appropriate manufacturing materials; The result of the work conducted is the development of the system operation scenario, drawings, visualizations, plastic prototype scaled 1:5 and animation.


How it is different

The specific feature of the system is its operation scenario, which was developed with account of large area coverage and the peculiarities of ground coatings in parks. The system comprises of a set of robotic modules and is handled by one qualified operator. The module’s specific feature is the layout solution of its components, which is determined by operating conditions. The front wheel drive allows it to overcome obstacles up to 150mm high, which the analogues cannot do.  The system can meet both municipal and private cleaning needs.


Future plans

I'm planning to patent the invention and I am in the process of investors searching for patent application and carrying out further researches.


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