SLIDE 1 Autonom ous Refrigerator
Vinícius Bazan Adam Jerozolim Luiz Jollembeck
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I ntroduction
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SLIDE 3 Uses
Specimen and Culture Refrigerators can be found in many industries including
- Laboratory
- University
- Research
Institution
SLIDE 4 Possibilities
W hy Use Tem perature Control?
Culture Storage Experiment
preparation
Specimen harvesting Culture Growth Research Environmental
Simulation
SLIDE 5 Draw backs
Tem perature Control Draw backs
Requires expensive
equipment
Constant
monitoring required
Around the clock
Need to work
around specimen temperature
Require constant
sample checking
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I NTRODUCI NG THE AUTONOMOUS REFRI GERATOR ROBOT
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Com ponents
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SLIDE 8 Photoresistor
- Variable Resistor
- Changes
Resistance with light
SLIDE 9 Therm istor
- Variable Resistor
- Changes
Resistance with Temperature
SLIDE 10 H- Bridge
a high current device
current in two directions for Dc motor control
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Circuits
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SLIDE 12 Button Circuit
Basic Stamp normally high
- The switch is NO
- When the button
is pressed the pin goes to ground and BS senses it as a low
SLIDE 13 Parallax LCD
the Basic Stamp using only one Pin
information about program selection, can location and temperatures
SLIDE 14 H- Bridge
per motor
voltage from external source
needs to be higher than BS 5v to activate the MOFSETSs
SLIDE 15 Servo Motors
speed, location and position with one BS pin
using BS current and voltage
SLIDE 16 RC Circuit
resistance of a variable resistor with basic stamp
photoresistor and thermistor
used to calibrate the range of resistance
SLIDE 17 Op- Am p
with the photoresistor
Vdd to BS depending
photoresistor
robot quickly on the rails with only a small change in resistance
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Coding
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SLIDE 19 Main
important variables
functions
- Branches to selected
- ption
SLIDE 20 Start
- Shows the options
- Asks user to choose
- ne
SLIDE 21 Option
- Reads buttons
- Displays the
function selected
SLIDE 22 Check Cans
cans in the positions
variable POSCANS
SLIDE 23 Arm Dow n/ Up
motor of the arm
holding can
SLIDE 24 Close/ Open Claw
control claw’s servo
SLIDE 25 Pausesub
possible the sensing
while pausing
milliseconds and checks button
SLIDE 26 Get Coldest
- Piece of code similar in every function
- Checks if current position has can
SLIDE 27 Get Coldest
temperature, records it and position if lowest
related to time of RC
the value, lower the temperature
SLIDE 28 Get Coldest
position is last with cans
routine
SLIDE 29 Pick Can
position is position of coldest can
goes back to start position
SLIDE 30 First Cold Can
- Similar to get coldest
- Gets cold can as soon
as it finds it
displays message
SLIDE 31 Freezing
- Similar to previous
- Never gets a can
- Shows warn if temperature is below freezing
temperature
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Marketing / Conclusion
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I m provem ents
More compact design can be achieved
with better materials
All components need to be rated for
colder temperatures
A larger sample size will need to be able
to be observed
More precise
temperature reading capabilities.
SLIDE 34 I m provem ents
Additional sensors to make possible safe
reset:
- Claw state
- Arm position
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SLIDE 35 Sum m ary
I ncreased productivity Lower operating costs for labs More precise readings Larger quantities capable of being
A product no lab w ill be w ithout!!!
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Thank you