Endüstriyel Çizgi Takip Eden Robot Cihazı Geliştirilmesi

Abstract

Today, line-following robots are being used in the industrial field in accordance with the emerging technology. For a while, line-following robots have begun conducting the transport operations generally carried out by unskilled manpower that is quite much needed within logistics and automation departments of major industrial enterprises of developing industries. In this thesis, primarily the line-following robot projects in literature are studied, and then a robot design that can be industrially used, has the ability to recognize filling and discharge stations, can communicate with the stations through wireless communication and can maintain the line-following operation as its main task is worked on. At this point, the line-following operation is aimed both at generating ideas targeting solutions in industrial environments and meeting software needs, and also at supporting new systems. In the course of design and programming, job security concerns that might arise from the conditions of the environment are analyzed as well. The solutions provided as visions in the prototype study are enhanced to be conceptually and methodologically applicable in large-scale robots. The experiences such as the design, software and control systems studied in the prototype robot developed in this thesis can also be used in large-scale robotic systems and industrial implementations. In the future, line-following robots will start to be used industrially in automation systems by providing solutions to the logistics and transportation problems of industry.