Scope of the project:

Until now, the robot which provide service such as washing stairs, walls and swimming pool are developing
continually but the cleaning robot for the beach does not be much interest. This project is based on
garbage collection on the beach using wireless communication. The robot will be applicable on both type
of sand that is dry and wet. We will use a mechanism which will allow the robot to pick up the trash
continuously and precisely as it can, so there will be much clean environment. In addition, there will be a
solar panel attached on the robot for the rechargeable batteries. The RC robot can be work within 800-
1000m range.

Literature Review:

Modular robot used as a beach cleaner: In this paper author discussed about an autonomous system
which is based on optical flow algorithms and speed control of the motor. This system is used for detecting
cans on the beach and following through Optical flow algorithms, the system is then capable for holding
cans and then pushed it into the dumpster. Firstly infrared depth sensors are used to detect any obstacles,
which are further integrated to the 3D camera. Both RGB and HSV images are used to detect the cans in
the image. The obtained images are converted to binary data, allowing binary operations with low
computational cost. Then, a noise rejection filter is applied in both RGB and HSV samples. Mabuchi LC-
578VA Automotive Power Window Lifter motors were chosen. Due to a large internal mechanical gear
reduction, this motor presents high torque with relatively small packing. [1]

Garbage Collection Robot on the Beach using Wireless Communications: The author introduced a system
which is manually controlled by the user. A wireless IP camera is used for the detection of images, after
the images are taken theses are sent to the computer via Ad hoc and the image is displayed by the IP
camera tool software. Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 is used for the controlling of robot. Optoisolator is used
to pass the signal from the microcontroller to drive the gate of the
RFP50N (power MOSFET) that is used to drive the motor at 12Vdc. Forty watts of solar cell is used to
charge the battery. [2]
Prometeo Beach Cleaner Robot: In this paper author discusses about the autonomous system. The System
starts with a 3D camera, it sends the images by USB port to an embedded computer who processes all the
System’s algorithms. The acquired images are processed by a Stereoscopic Vision Algorithm and an object
recognition algorithm. This both algorithms allow the robot define the scenario limits, found and
recognize the objects in the working area and calculate the relative position of the objects to the robot.
The Vision System had been developed using the OPEN CV libraries. With the scenario limits and the
objects positions, the robot formulates a task or verifies a previous one. A task could be: collecting cans
or leaving them in the dumpster if it has been found before, else the robot will begin the task of searching.

Current State of Art:

According to the literature review and the knowledge from the current situation, system are getting more
complex and efficient. The beach cleaning robot are going towards more advancement and these types
of robot are capable for taking data through sensor if they find any obstacles and send data to the user
through Bluetooth or RC based on Internet of things (IOT). The second technology which got implemented
on the system is that it works autonomously, the robot will find any obstacle by itself through image
processing or built in program. These program allow the robot to move or follow on one track and gets
back to its origin.

Challenges:

The major challenge which we can face during our project will be based on many factors. These factors
can be of various types for example bad weather condition for example high tides or drizzling, if it occur
we will have to design in such a form that the circuitry inside the bot will be safe. The sea water is also a
major problem which will be a major problem for rusting.

Motivation and needs:

The motivation behind our project is to make the beaches free from garbage. It becomes a major issue
nowadays that many people don’t visit beaches due to the polluted environment. The trash on the
beaches are increasing at much high rate with time and this problem affects to the destruction of the
beautiful scenery and attractions. Moreover, it causes the problem about the sea animal death. Therefore,
the development of the technology such as robot for collecting the garbage is the one aspect that is
interested.