Image acquisition and colour based segregation of objects using LabVIEW

As an important part of the industry, robotic arm is used in various sectors such as of automobile, beverage etc. However, their control is an essential part of the process in order to ensure high accuracy and efficiency of the system. The project aims at controlling a pneumatic based robotic arm using visual programming language, LabVIEW and further employ image acquisition for the segregation of the objects using color as the abscinding parameter. The system consists of a pneumatic handling station interfaced with LabVIEW. LabVIEW is programmed to control the movement of the arm for pick up and deposition of the objects. Additionally, an external camera is attached to the arm of the machine in order to acquire image of the object and detect its color for segregation. LabVIEW based control of the pneumatic handling station ensures that the control is precise, systematic and proficient. Also, the system can be easily upgraded or dynamically modified according to the desired function of the machine.