Unmanned Floating Waste Collecting Robot

This paper presents the design of a cost-effective remote controlled floating waste removing robot which can be used in canals, ponds, rivers or in oceans. As the usage of plastic is growing in an unregulated way in many countries, toxins from these elements cause an imbalance in the ecosystem and are threatening to human health leading to cancers, birth defects and immune system problems. A prototype of the robot is built in which there are two propellers which are connected with two DC motors to move forward, backward, left and right- mobile application based Bluetooth control system to control the robot from a distance and a robotic hand to make it easy to collect the trashes. A conveyor belt arrangement guiding the trash to the collection box and a sensor arrangement for protection against overloading have been used. Both manufacturing and maintenance cost are kept very affordable. The prototype itself can collect trash weighing upto 10 kg, clean an area of about 3000 square centimeters drawing only 45 watts from the battery. The robot has the capability of working for four hours continuously without the necessity of charging. Floating waste collecting robot can be a savior for the endangered aquatic animals.