Using solar energy in robotics and small scale electronic. This will familiarize students with how the gears and motors interact. Solar panel positioning robots market global industry. Alternative methods of solar energy are discussed in part v. Jun 07, 2011 solar tracker robot using microcontroller abstract. It also includes a proposed plan of simple dual axis tracking device which is based on servo motors which are in turn interfaced using arduino microcontroller kit. Robot astr which is capable to track maximum light intensity. Design of pc controlled automatic solar tracker robot. Arduino based sun tracking solar panel project using ldr. It is completely automatic and keeps the panel in front of sun until. Pdf design of intelligent solar tracker robot forsurveillance.
If you place solar panels on this robot it can increase their productivity by 90 to 95 %. It has infrared sensors on the bottom for detecting black tracking tape. This robot could be very useful in many applications, including what its intended use as a solar panel alignment device to maximize the energy produced. The sun tracking solar panel consists of two ldrs, solar panel and a servo motor and atmega328 micro controller. Solar tracker robot, ldr sensors, digital compass, solar panel, hbridge moto r drive rs i. At first creating a solar tracking robot may sound complicated but it quite quickly becomes. This robot is programmed to detect sunlight by using two. Solar tracking system full circuit diagram available. A fixed solar system that will last 30 years usually comes with a 25year power performance guarantee. But a solartracked system comes only with a 5 to 10year warranty. A demonstrator using two light sensors for controlling speed and direction and a colour sensor to avoid obstacles will be built. We wanted to implement two modes in the final product. It is microcontroller based robot where the base of the robot can move in all direction and trackerbase itself will align the solar panel to track the sun exactly with the help of digital compass.
The largest thinfilm solar tracking facility in north america at the time, it boasts more than three million first solar thinfilm modules mounted on a duratrack hz singleaxis tracking system. Solar panel positioning robot is a wandering robot equipped with the motor, which is required to change the angel of the solar. Solar tracker robot, ldr sensors, digital compass, solar panel, h bridge motor drivers. This automated solution helps improve solar energy reception significantly. Apr 04, 20 a solar tracker is also more prone to be damaged in a storm than the actual panels. Solar panel positioning robot is a wandering robot equipped with the motor, which is required to change the angel of the solar panel. I am planning on making a prototype for sun tracking solar panel single axis using maximum voltage method. Find these and other hardware projects on arduino project hub. But many students argue that tracking sun isnt beneficial as it increases the cost by. Apart from choosing the most suitable sensor for a lighttracking robot the sensing distance and range of the chosen one will be tested.
Ecoworthy solar tracking linear actuator controller. Dec 12, 2015 see how a solar panel can be programmed to always follow the direction of highest light intensity. However, the output power provided via the photovoltaic conversion process depends on solar irradiation. Sep 05, 2018 so, solar panel should continuously rotate in the direction of sun. Sun tracking solar panel using arduino nevon projects. Shortage of nonrenewable fuel in the future is an upcoming global issue.
Using solar energy in robotics and small scale electronic applications antonio soares, chao li, jeremy martin florida agricultural and mechanical university chao. In this paper we propose a parallel kinematic machine of type u2pus optimized to have a large workspace able to follow the suns apparent motion during the year. For example, check out the build a brushbot activity or the art bot. What happens if you remove the batteries from the robot to make it lighter, and only run it on solar power. Solar tracker robot using microcontroller ieee conference.
Arduino based sun tracking solar panel project using ldr and. Pv panels have to be perpendicular with the sun for maximum energy extraction which can be fulfilled by automatic tracking. Many of the solar panels had been positioned on a fixed surface such as a roof. Solar tracker robot, ldr sensors, digital compass, solar panel, hbridge motor drivers. It is a demanding project for elementary school students and it took us many meetings to accomplish. Pdf shortage of nonrenewable fuel in the future is an upcoming global issue. The use of a highly portable, efficient solar tracker can be very useful to.
The project can be used as a multipurpose surveillance platform in both. Arduino recommended input voltage is from 7 to 12 volts but you can power it within the range of 6 to 20 volts which is the limit. A fixedsolar system that will last 30 years usually comes with a 25year power performance guarantee. Some issues such as singularity avoidance and linkjoint collisions are included inside a constrained optimization procedure to. Lightdependent resistors ldr1 through ldr4 are used as sensors to detect the panels position. On average the earth surface receives about 600 wm2 of solar energy 2. This needs only maximum sunlight to generate power. In modern solar tracking systems, the solar panels are fixed on a structure that moves according to the position of the sun. Pvh solar structures supplier home pvh advanced solar. The project is pic microcontroller based robot where the base of the r obot can move in all directions and trackerbase itself will align the solar panel to track the sun exactly.
The automatic solar tracking system asts was made as a prototype to solve the problem, mentioned above. In this paper is described the design and construction of a microcontroller based solar panel tracking system. Jul 22, 2014 solar tracking robot always stays in the place of direct sunlight. Abstractin this paper, a solar tracking system for renewable energy is designed and built to collect free energy from the sun, store it in the battery, and convert this energy to alternating current ac. This project includes the design and development of microcontroller based automatic solar tracking system.
The robot rails along the tracks which are laid down few feet above the ground along the series of solar panels. Abstract solar tracking system is a power generating method from sunlight. The efficiency of the solar energy conversion can be optimized by receiving maximum light on the solar panel. This method of power generation is simple and is taken from natural resource. Design of a solar tracking system for renewable energy. Sun tracking system can allow the solar collector to harness maximum. In chapter 20 we introduce different concepts related to solar thermal energy.
It is a pretty useful robot, which can move towards the areas of higher light intensity. But many students argue that tracking sun isnt beneficial as it increases the cost by adding stepper motor, sensors,control systems. Design of intelligent solar tracker robot for surveillance b. How to build a manual solar tracker mother earth news.
The solar tracker comprises comparator ic lm339, hbridge motor driver ic l293d ic2 and a few discrete components. This is a simple solar tracker which automatically orients itself towards the sun or any bright source of light like the sun. This value depends on several factors such as the time of the day and the atmospheric conditions. The robot is designed using two motors controlling for wheels. The main components of the robot consist of microcontroller namely pic16f877a, sensors, servo motors and digital compass. Advantages and disadvantages of a sun tracker system. You may have seen large solar panels on the roof of a house, but tiny solar panels are also used to power smaller devices like usb cell phone chargers or even miniature robots. By adding a tracking system, the energy a solar panel can output could be increased by up to 50% during the summer months 2. Automatic solar tracker project by roboversity youtube. Solar tracker based power optimization in performance of robotic. The robot was developed as prototype to evaluate the idea of rotating a solar panel to track the sun so that it maximizes power production. Development of dualaxis solar tracking using arduino with lab view k p j pradeep1, k sai prasad reddy2,c chandra mouli3, k nagabhushan raju4 1,3,4 dept of instrumentation, sri krishnadevaraya university, anantapur,andhra pradesh, india 2 dept of electronics, sri krishnadevaraya university, anantapur, andhra pradesh, india. So, solar panel should continuously rotate in the direction of sun.
Introduction from many centuries, sun has been the primary source of energy for the globe. Solar panel positioning robots are basically the tracking systems installed along the solar panels, which actually allow the photovoltaic cells to face the correct direction in an appropriate angle toward the sun. Arduino solar tracking robot use arduino for projects. Servo motor applications robotics, solar tracking systems and more january 4, 2020 february 24, 2012 by electrical4u. May 09, 2016 i have to present a final year project in my college and the time duration for that is 6 months. This article describes about circuit that rotates solar panel. In this article we are going to make a sun tracking solar panel using arduino, in which we will use two ldrs light dependent resistor to sense the light and a servo motor to automatically rotate the solar panel in the direction of the sun light. In this arduino solar panel tracker, arduino is powered by the 9v battery and all the other parts are powered by the arduino. The project is based on the dual axis solar tracker project from opensourceclassroom.
Design and construction of an automatic solar tracking system. A solar tracker is also more prone to be damaged in a storm than the actual panels. The project can be used as a multipurpose surveillance platform in both household and war field ap plications. Thus the tracking of the suns location and positioning of the solar panel are important. The project involves a pic microcontroller, digital compass, hbridge drivers and a automatic solar tracker setup. Synthesis of 2 dof parallel robots for solar tracking. Jul 27, 2015 this is a simple solar tracker which automatically orients itself towards the sun or any bright source of light like the sun.
Solar tracking system reshmi banerjee electrical engineering department, guru nanak institute of technology. While the output of solar cells depends on the intensity of sunlight and. But a solar tracked system comes only with a 5 to 10year warranty. Solar tracking systems and heliostats often rely on serial mechanisms with one or two motorized axes. Pvh is a leader provider of solar pv structures, advanced solar tracking and scada solutions for utilityscale pv plants worldwide.
Intel ligent feedback is provided with the help of digital compass for perfect solar tracking. Wanted to make your own robot but couldnt afford the fancy hbridge ics or etch your. The solar tracker can be used for several application such as solar cells, solar daylighting system and solar thermal arrays. This project focuses on solar energy, which is a renewable form of energy. Solar tracking photovoltaic dual axis that follows the sun, using ldr sensors and two dc motors. Also, since a panel which is incident to the sun can gather more amount of solar energy, the solar panel is attached to a motor.
Tracker base aligns itself in northsouth direction and tracker moves from east to west. Sun tracking solar panel project using microcontroller. The main method for harnessing solar power is with arrays made up of photovoltaic. Introductionone of the most promising renewable energy sources characterized by a huge potential of conversion intoelectrical power is the solar energy. Solar tracker robot using microcontroller abstract. Development of dualaxis solar tracking using arduino with. The project involves a pic microcontroller, digital compass, hb ridge drivers and a automatic solar tracker setup.
Pdf solar tracker robot using microcontroller researchgate. Pdf synthesis of 2 dof parallel robots for solar tracking. Solar tracking robot always stays in the place of direct sunlight. Circuit diagram the circuit design of solar tracker is simple but setting.
This kit also contains materials for the build a lighttracking bristlebot project, a robot which will automatically drive toward a light source. In chapter 21, which is the last chapter of the regular text, we discuss solar fuels, which allow to store solar energy on the long term in the form of chemical energy. Microcontroller based solar tracking system for enhancing. The solar tracker is very useful for device that needs more sunlight for higher efficiency such as solar cell. This paper presents the hardware design and implementation of a system which performs i ntelligent solar tracking and powering the robot. Advantages and disadvantages of a solar tracker system. Optimized design of a largeworkspace 2dof parallel robot. It contains a small 5v solar panel that can rotate in two axis so as to harvest maximum power from the sun. Let us design a solar tracker using two servo motors, a light sensor consisting of four ldrs and arduino uno board. Synthesis of 2 dof parallel robots for solar tracking, from the drawing board until prototyping stage. Design of intelligent solar tracker robot for surveillance. A servo motor which operates on the principle of a servomechanism is used in a large number of applications which are critical to position control.
See how a solar panel can be programmed to always follow the direction of highest light intensity. There are a large number of methods available for solar tracking and hence. Pdf and code uno r3 project complete starter kit with tutorial. Design of intelligent solar tracker robot for surveillance ijareeie. Switch the robot to solar power by sliding the power switch up toward row 1 on the breadboard. Dual axis solar tracker panel with auto and manual mode. The array advantage array technologies is the worldwide leader in tracking solutions for utility. The tracking mechanism optimizes utilization of solar power regardless of robots mobility by adjusting the panel to the desired angle using a dc motor and incorporating feedback provided by a. Solar tracking system deekshith k, dhruva aravind, nagaraju h, bhaskar reddy abstract this paper deals with the efficiency of solar cell with and without tracking system. The goal of this project is to design an automatic tracking system, which can locate position of the sun. Keywords solar tracker, robotic system, light dependent resistor, stepper motor. Automatic solar tracking system mayank kumar lokhande abstract. Abstract the objective of this project is to design and develop an automatic solar tracker.
Solar tracking allows more energy to be produce because the solar array is able to. Solar tracking for robot vehicles is mostly done using fixed solar pan els which is disadvantageous. Dualaxis solar tracker worcester polytechnic institute. At first creating a solar tracking robot may sound complicated but it. This system uses one of the simplest ways of tracking the sun, using 2 photo resistors to sense light. As the demand for solar panels grow, so will the need for ways to optimize their energy collection. Solar tracking kits, motors, sensors, circuit booklet and photos of customer projects. Keywordsfour quadrant sensor, light dependent resistor ldr, automatic solar tracking system asts. The tracking mechanism optimizes utilization of solar power regardless of robot s mobility by adjusting the panel to the desired angle using a dc motor and incorporating feedback provided by a. In remote areas the sun is a cheap source of electricity because instead of hydraulic generators it uses solar cells to produce electricity. Apart from choosing the most suitable sensor for a light tracking robot the sensing distance and range of the chosen one will be tested.
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