3. Gathering Pertinent Information - W-Div-Engg-Exploration-Odd-2026-27/Repo-06 GitHub Wiki
2.1 For concept design 1 (For Grain Sorter project)
| Sl. No. | Components or Parts used: Electronics | Components or Parts used: Mechanical | Mechanism / Working Principle Identified | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Color Sensor Module (TCS3200) | Vibratory Feeding Ramp | Grain Quality Detection (Identifies discolored, broken, or defective grains) | YouTube Demo |
| 2 | Servo Motor | Diverter Gate / Flap | Sorting Gate Mechanism (Flips quickly to redirect bad grains into a separate chute) | YouTube Demo |
| 3 | DC Motor / Blower Fan | Blow Chamber / Sieve | Pneumatic Separation (Blows away lightweight dust, husks, and chaff from good grains) | YouTube Demo |
| 4 | Arduino UNO | Main Framework Chassis | As a Brain of system (Coordinates color processing and timings for the actuator) | YouTube Demo |
| 5 | Power Adapter / Battery Pack | Funnel Intake Hopper | Power supply & Feeding (Drops grains sequentially via gravity while powering electronics) | YouTube Demo |
Grain Sorter Project is a classic Mechatronics Engineering project that primarily involves three main engineering disciplines:
- Electronics & Electrical Engineering
• Involved Components: Color Sensor Module (TCS3200), Arduino UNO, Servo Motor, DC Motor, and Power Adapters. • Role in Project: Responsible for power distribution, signal processing from sensors, and sending control signals to actuate the hardware.
- Mechanical Engineering
• Involved Components: Vibratory Feeding Ramp, Diverter Gate/Flap, Intake Hopper, Framework Chassis, and Sieve Mesh. • Role in Project: Deals with the physical structures, gravity-fed material handling, physical sorting gates, and fluid/pneumatic dynamics (blower fans for separating chaff).
- Computer Science / Software Engineering
• Involved Components: The "Brain of the system" (Arduino firmware logic). • Role in Project: Responsible for writing the control logic (embedded code) that takes inputs from the color sensor, calculates delays, and precisely times the movements of the servo flap.
Name : Akshat Pawar.
Prtinent information link : Skysorter Grain Sorter Catalog.