Abstract

1. Introduction

Daily, technology is growing at a rapid pace. We use machines even for simple jobs like monitoring, cleaning, etc. It is almost as if we depend on them, rely on them, and have an unprecedented urge to always have one on hand. For example, one of the most commonly used machines we have become so attached to is the mobile phone. Everywhere we look, we can see people wandering around with their eyes glued to their screens or holding their devices next to their ears and having a conversation with whoever is on the other side of the line. We have almost completely substituted all the earlier forms of communication, transportation, and other aspects of our society by creating newer, more industrial methods and apparatuses. This has brought modern methods and devices for various tasks in various fields. Most of these jobs are done with the help of machines to save time and labor costs. Our idea is one such project which mainly focuses on saving time and money, and also doing its work efficiently. This robot is fully automated which makes use of the concept of object detection and room mapping to move around the room and clean the floor.

“Cleanliness is next to Godliness”. It is one of the most important aspects of our lives to be clean and also to keep our surroundings clean. To be more precise, one has to keep his/her personal space clean enough to not only ensure health but also to boost up his mental ability to be more positive and energetic to do his tasks round the clock. But these days, people have no time for their basic duties (for example: cleaning their room or personal space) as they are so busy with their other work. Also cleaning the floor or a given space from time to time is possible even if it is not done on a daily. What about the unreachable spots in the space like under the bed, couch, wardrobe, etc.?

There are many earlier existing floor cleaning devices that have their own pros and cons. While our project mainly focuses on automation and ensures complete cleaning of the given space.

2. Background   

3. Project Work

We have almost substituted all the earlier forms of communication, transportation, and other aspects of our society by creating newer, more industrial methods and apparatuses. It has brought modern methods and devices for various tasks in various fields. Most of these jobs are done with the help of machines to save time and labor costs. Our idea is one such project that mainly focuses on saving time and money and also does its work efficiently. What about a bot that finds it own path through the obstacles in that particular environment and cleans by identifying the dust?

The height of the bot is not more than 1.5 inches. It is designed so as to access the unreachable spots in the room. The bot has a flash in front of it to give the bot a clear vision at dark spots. It has a garbage collecting chamber of the dimensions 6.5cmx6cm. The 12V fan sucks all the dust particles into this chamber. To ensure the proper functioning of the fan and to avoid it from getting damaged by small things like stone or small plastic waste, a small metallic mesh has been placed at the interface of the fan and the garbage collecting chamber. The front tip of the bot is mounted with a carter wheel to let the bot move in 360o. Two wheels have been attached on either side of the bot which initiates its movement. Some of the salient features of the bot that makes it unique from the earlier systems are:

• Easily programmable

• Portable

• More efficient than the earlier systems as the bot is fully automated

• Having a height of not more than 1.5 inches, it is so easy for the bot to access the unreachable spots. 

4. Result

5. Conclusion

Our AI-based Autonomous Room cleaning produced outstanding outputs as compared to the earlier systems. It has proved to be more efficient both in terms of cleaning and time-saving.

6. Acknowledgement

7. References

I would like to thank my teachers, Prashant Pal, Shashank Kumar and Ganesh Patil, for their guidance and support in completing my project and research paper on "AI Based Autonomous Room Cleaning Bot”. Their expertise and encouragement were invaluable in shaping my understanding of the topic. I am also grateful to my colleagues and peers who provided feedback and suggestions, improving the project's quality. Lastly, I thank the institutions and organizations that provided resources and infrastructure for the research. Thank you all for contributing to the successful completion of this project and publication of the research paper

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