Design, Development and Performance Evaluation of a Vacuum type Gripper Based Pick and Place Robotic Arm
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https://doi.org/10.38032/scse.2025.3.30Keywords:
Pick & Place, Robotic arm, Vacuum gripper, IoTAbstract
This research paper presents the design and development of a 3 DOF Vacuum-type Gripper-based Pick and Place Robotic Arm, integrated with IoT capabilities to meet Industry 4.0 standards. The robotic arm addresses previous limitations in accuracy and precision, utilizing stepper motors instead of servo motors and operating without sensors. The arm is designed to move flat objects between locations with high precision, using a vacuum gripper and controlled by an ESP32 microcontroller. The system supports three modes: Autonomous, Web app-controlled, and Joystick-controlled. In Autonomous mode, a visual camera detection system identifies objects, and the arm automatically grasps them with its gripper. The Web app-controlled mode, hosted on an ESP32 microcontroller, allows for easy reprogramming without coding, while the Joystick mode uses a DS4 controller for manual adjustments. The robot's performance was evaluated through 50 trials at three different speeds (500mm/min, 166.67mm/min, and 100mm/min) and with various payloads (15-50g). Results showed that the robot could reliably handle objects within a 10-30g range, achieving 97% accuracy at minimum speed. Precision decreased at higher speeds but remained acceptable at moderate speeds. Overall, the use of stepper motors improved the robot’s accuracy and precision. The study concludes that the robotic arm is a viable solution for automating pick-and-place tasks, enhancing productivity, safety, and cost-efficiency in industrial settings by replacing human labor in material handling. The system's adaptability and precision make it a promising tool for future industrial automation. This kind of robot will potentially reduce reliance on human labor in the material handling area.
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