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Automated Robot for Warehouse using Image

Processing
1.
Vishakha Patil, 2.Kalyani Dighe, 3.Balika Landage
Branch-Electronics and telecommunication
Project Guide: Prof. Vishal Bhope
Project co-ordinator: Prof. Dipali Madage
1,2,3.
G .H. Raisoni Coem, Chas, Ahmednagar

Abstract—This paper proposes a Automated Robot for control method for moving Robot in closed area is based on
Warehouse using Image Processing. There are different types creation and sharing maps through shortest path finding
of Robot which can be divided into several categories this and obstacle is proposed. Robot has sufficient intelligence
system deals with wheeled autonomous Robot. This Robot has to cover the maximum area of provided space. It will move
no vision. Vision is maintained by PC or MATLAB with the in a particular direction and avod the obstacle which is
help of web camera or any other digital camera. The AIM of
coming in path. Autonomous intelligent Robots are Robot
this paper is to find shortest path and avoiding a obstacle for
Robot based Image Processing technique in known that can perform desired task in known environment
environment (warehouse). The proposed system finds and without humans.
analyses an optimal path for a Robot while avoiding obstacles
along the way. The top view of warehouse is first captured as
an image using web camera or any other digital camera.
Shortest path is obtained by Template matching method and
obstacle detecting methods are then performed to identify the
existence of obstacles within the known environment.

General Terms
Robot-PC Interface ,Image Processing, MATLAB, Web
camera.
I. INTRODUCTION
Nowadays Robotics is a part of
advancement technology so this proposed system will
make human life is easy. The use of vision in robotic
application is rapidly increasing while the computer
revolution that has taken place over the last 20 years has
led to great advancement in the field of a digital Image
Processing. Here the paper introduces a automatic Robot Fig 1. Automated Robot working in Warehouse
for Warehouse using Image Processing. Warehouse is large
palce where different kind of goods loaded or unloaded. II. NECESSITY
This system based on vehicle or device for avoiding
This system is design specially for find the
accident and finding shortest path different methods by
obstacle and shortest path to reach the destination in the
Image Processing using MATLAB software. The central
warehouse. As here using image processing for detection of
processing unit consist of camera and a processor. The
obstacle, there is no use of sensors in circuit, hence circuit
image is captured and information obtained from image
become less complex. As here also considering a shortest
processing exercise can be used to generate motion
path to reach the destination the require time for operation
commands to be sent to the Robot. The Robot position is
will be less therefore speed of the operation will be higher.
located in the image using the MATLAB. The destination
The accuracy of the system will be higher on the same
to which the Robot has to reach is defined by the user.
hand we will require less man power and hence it will be
Depending on provided destination , the MATLAB code
more economical for the Industries & all the human errors
identifies the shortest path. Image Processing is form of
will be automatically reduced.
signal processing where the input signal are images such as
photographs or video processing. Video processing is
nothing but sequence of images. Microcontroller is
programmed to control dc motor upon receiving the data
from the computer. The Robot transverse the path specified
by the computer. The central processing unit captures an
image every 500ms and provided an alternative path for the
Robot to reach its destination if there are any dynamic
obstacles in the path. Hence providing a feedback path

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III.SOFTWARE FLOW B. Work flow

The shortest /optimal path is essential for the efficient  Run time image acquisition
operation of mobile robot. For any starting point within the
environment representing the initial position of the mobile robot,
 Extracting source, destination and obstacles.
the shortest path to the goal is traced by walking, avoiding  Tracking shortest path from current location of
obstacles, taking a correct decision, recognizing and the best robot.
reasoning. However, ambiguity of optimal paths exists where  Check for obstacle in path.
there exist two or more cells to choose the same least distance  Corrective action in path.
transform.  Take place only when obstacle detected.
 . Check for destination reached signal.
A. Flow chart
Start IV.METHOD
Image Acquisition: The web camera is
automatically triggered by MATLAB commands and start
Image acquisition
taking snaps. Preprocessing of Image: In this images will
resizes because there are multiple images will be
processed having different size. After that color image
Image send to PC converted into gray. Enhancement: It is necessary for
improving appearance of an image. Its done by Histogram
Equalization. Conversion: for measuring pixel length
Image processing using convert gray image into binary. Here using chain
MATLAB connectivity for find exact no of paths. Using different
commands: like region props command to calculate image
property like perimeter of length of pixel to determine
Set direction for Robot shortest path. Template Matching method: Template
Matching is technique in digital image processing for
finding small parts of an image which match a template
image. It can be used in manufacturing as part of quality
control a way to navigate a robot or as a way to detect
No edges in images. Template Matching techniques are
Is Robot
finding expected to address the following need provided a
shortest reference image of an object (template image) and an
path? image to be inspected (the input image) so it want to
identify all input image locations at which the object from
the template image is present.
Yes
V.BLOCK DIAGRAM

Web camera
Left Is Right
obstacles
detected? DC 1
PC
(MATLAB) RS232
Micro
contro DC driver
ller ckt
No Power supply

DC 2

End The various blocks are as follows:

 ARM 7
 DC Motor driver
 DC Motor 1
 DC Motor 2
 PC(MATLAB)
 RS232
 Power Supply

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VI. CIRCUIT DIAGRAM OF ROBOT VII. CONCLUSION

In this way this paper proposes system
which find shortest path from destination to source in
known environment by using MATLAB software instead
of using sensors or any other circuitry. This will be reduce
human efforts. This will save time. This Robot is able to
produce the basic walking movements using two gear
motors. This concept had bridged the gap between the
theory and practical about this subject. Using the benefits
of modern IT-technology the distribution of information
about the condition of the equipment can easily done by
means of standardized web browser technology.

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DC driver circuit requires for giving direction to the DC
motors.

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