Advance Voice Control Pick and Drop Robot

2015

Project Title:
Advance Voice Control Pick and Drop Robot
Aim:
The aim of this project is to make an advance voice control pick and drop robot and to control a
robot with voice or PC commands.
Objective:
The main objective of developing such system or robot to minimize the labor cost, reduce the risk
of life factor, increase accuracy in industries and reduce the risk of life factor of worker, which
works in mines, caves, tunnels, etc. The project is to control the robot in a desired position,
remotely through user voice commands by attaching a speech-recognition module to the
microcontroller unit and using an RF technology. At the transmitting end using push buttons or
voice commands are sent by RF to the receiver to control the movement of the robot either to move
forward, backward, left, right, pick and drop, etc. At the receiving end two motors are interfaced
to the microcontroller where they are used for the movement of the robot.
Project Description: - This project is designed to develop an advance voice control pick and drop
robot using RF technology for remote operation and remotely through user voice commands by
attaching a speech-recognition module to the microcontroller unit. The proposed system consists
of two blocks, transmitter and receiver block, both use a microcontroller of the 8051 families and
a battery for power source. The RF transmitter can take either switch press or voice commands
which are converted to encoded digital data for the advantage of adequate range (up to 200 meters)
from the robot. A voice-recognition module and a set of push-button switches interface to the
microcontroller for giving the input. The commands are sent from the voice or push-button
switches to the receiver to control the movement of the robot either in forward, backward, left,
right, pick and drop, etc. An RF receiver is connected to the receiver end with the help of a decoder
device. The two motors are interfaced to the microcontroller through a motor-driver IC wherein
they are used to, run or change the directions of the robotic vehicle. The robot is controlled by the
voice or push buttons wherein the commands are sent by the transmitter and, based on these
commands the receiver controls the directions of the robot.

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The researcher is not aiming to build a robot which can recognize a lot of words. The researcher
basic idea is to develop some sort of menu driven control of this robot, where the menu is going
to be voice driven. What the researcher is aiming at is to control the robot using following voice
commands.
Robot which can do these basic tasks:
1. Move forward
2. Move back
3. Turn right
4. Turn left
5. Pick
6. Drop
7. Stop (stops doing the current job)
Users of the system:
This system is indispensable in many manufacturing industries. The reason is that the cost per hour
to operate a robot is a fraction of the cost of the human labor needed to perform the same function.
More than this, once programmed, robots repeatedly perform functions with a high accuracy that
surpasses that of the most experienced human operator. Human operators are, however, far more
versatile. Robots require a combination of elements to be effective, sophistication of intelligence,
movement, mobility, navigation, and purpose. Without risking human life or limb, robots can
replace humans in some hazardous duty service. Humans can switch job tasks easily, but robots
can work in all types of polluted environments and also save the time.
User can Pick and drop the goods.
User can control the car or other electrical devices by voice.
User can also use in a wheel chair.
Application of this robot in industrial manipulator.
Welding operation can be done
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Assembly operation
Spray painting operations
Transferring load from one place to another
Water jet cutting operation
It can pick and drop a product
Handling of material.
Functionality:
The robot will work such as forward, back, right, left, pick, drop and stop according to voice
commands or PC commands.
Speech recognition

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Input (Speaker speaks)

Output (Robot does)

1.

Forward

Moves forward

2.

Backward

Moves back

3.

Right

Turns right

4.

Left

Turns left

5.

Pick

Pick the goods

6.

Drop

Drop the goods

7.

Stop

Stops doing current

task

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Main components Used:

Voice module
RF module
Microcontroller
Motor Driver
DC Motors
Block Diagram:

Figure 1: Block diagram of transmitter circuit

Figure 2: Block diagram of receiver circuit

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Literature search:
Robot Control Based on Voice Command by researcher Xiaoling Minglu and Hui Li
In this paper, a speech-control robot system has been presented. This speech-control system,
though quite simple, shows the ability to apply speech recognition techniques to the control
application. This advance robot can understand control commands spoken in a natural way, and
execute the corresponding action. The method has proved efficient enough for real-time operation.
Such a robot has potential for application in somewhere voice communication plays a crucial role.
[Minglu X., (2008)]
In this paper, an intelligence arm, robotic with user-friendly human-computer interface (HCI)
based on electromyogram (EMG) signal, and voice proposes. The users intention is transferred to
the robot via the (HCI), and then the robot is controlled to the intended direction. Additionally, the
robot can pick and drop any goods. By combining HCI into the autonomous functions, it performs
safe and reliable motions while considering the users intention. [Li H., (2008)]

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An Intelligent Motion Control of Robot based Voice Recognition by researcher Young-Mok

Koo:
An Evolutionary Approach to improve the lifetime of the human This paper is about the
application of speech recognition in the robot control system. The robot vocal commands are
limited words, such as left, right, forward, backward, pick and drop, etc. In this paper, the main
purpose is a simple and effective voice control method applied to a positioning task performed by
a robot and the robot can understand control commands spoken in a natural way, and execute the
corresponding action. [Yang S & Youl Park M., (2014)]

A Voice-Controlled Personal Assistant Robot by researcher V. K. Mital:

In this paper, the researcher has developed a voice-controlled personal assistant robot. The human
voice commands are given to the robotic assistant remotely, by using a PC (Personal Computer).
The robot can perform different movements, turns, start/stop operations and pick/drop an object
from one place to another. The voice commands are processed in real-time, using RF technology.
The speech signal commands converted to text form communicated to the robot. It can be used in
hospitals, homes, industries and Educational institute. [Mishra A & Makula P., (2015)]

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Main components cost:

Single User Cost

Serial no.

Components

Selection of

No. of

name

component

components

1.

Microcontroller

AT89s52

80

2.

PCB

General

40

3.

Transformer

Step down

50

4.

Diode

P-type , N-type

90

5.

Capacitor

1000mf, 27pf, 10uf

50

6.

Resistor

1k, 4700 ohm,10k ,220k

20

7.

Led

Red

8.

Convertor

Analog to digital

45

9.

Transistor

PNP and NPN

20

10.

Encoder

HT-12E

80

11.

Decoder

HT-12D

120

12.

RF module

Frequency

95

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13.

H-bridge

AC to DC

460

14.

Motor

DC

300

15.

Photo coupler

Pc-817

55

16.

Cristal oscillator

Hz

20

17.

Voice Module

Signal

1500

18.

MAX 232

Converter

140

19.

Regulator (7805)

Voltage

40

20.

Mic

Voice signal

250

21.

Main body design

System

350

22.

Component design

100

23.

Body

300

Total estimation of the cost = Rs. 4210

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