Design and Implementation of a Dual-Mode (Autonomous and Manual) Industrial Robotic Transporter

Abstract

The use of autonomous mobile robots in an industry is getting increasingly prevalent as the demand to automate human industrial tasks develops. Robots can be employed in the industry to transfer various heavy things, which are frequently repeated tasks that take a long time to accomplish when employees perform these tasks on their own, especially in industrial settings with a large ground area. The design and implementation of an industrial robotic transporter of 150 kg that can work in two modes (manual and line follower) were explored in this study. The development of a robotic transporter was examined in terms of its mechanics and operating principles in this study. Furthermore, the built robotic transporter was analyzed, and the results revealed that as the cargo increases, the robotic transporter takes longer to navigate a sharp corner than a curved corner. Furthermore, when compared to the concrete environment, the robotic transporter takes 33.3 percent longer to move on the interlock environment and 15.42 percent longer to move on the tiles environment. The targeted advantages of this robotic transporter include but are not limited to the following, the ability to transport a load that is above 40% average weight of an adult (average weight of an adult is estimated at 70 kg by the World Health Organization), reduction of stress and other health challenges of the worker, and reduction of other workshop hazards.