Smart Cart

Team: Rowan Antonuccio, Alexis Evans, Dalton Yerke

Project

  • People with disabilities often have difficulties carrying their personal belongings from one place to another due to mobility challenges.
  • The project will help people with disabilities maintain their independence and provide a safe and efficient method to transport user items.
  • The Smart Cart utilizes object following and obstacle avoidance technology to follow the user and efficiently carry user belongings.

System

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Methods

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Conclusion

  • Structure and net system provide support to carry items up to 30 lb and increases safety margins.
  • Motors move the robot at 1.5 ft per sec.
  • Robot system follows a userwithin 10 ft, allowing user access to the system.
  • Circuit powers all electronics using eight AA batteries, increasing simplicity for the user.
  • Sensors detect objects at 25 ft, demonstrating obstacle detection and avoidance.
  • User device is connected to the robot via BlueTooth connection.