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International Journal of Energy and Thermal Applications Review Article

Design and Simulation of Solar Powered Semi-Automatic Grass Cutter

  1. Sachin S Raj Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Sanjivani College of Engineering, Kopargaon, Ahmednagar
  2. R A Kapgate Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Sanjivani College of Engineering, Kopargaon, Ahmednagar
  3. Kasabe Smitha D Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Sanjivani College of Engineering, Kopargaon, Ahmednagar
  4. Sakhare Sakshi Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Sanjivani College of Engineering, Kopargaon, Ahmednagar
  5. Wagh Shantanu S Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Sanjivani College of Engineering, Kopargaon, Ahmednagar
  6. Pawar Rushikesh S Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Sanjivani College of Engineering, Kopargaon, Ahmednagar

Abstract

The maintenance of large area of grass lawns has always been a tedious task considering continuous human labour and long hours of work. Inorder to reduce the fatigue human work a novel design of automated grass cutting machine powered with a solar panel is designed and simulated for remote operated functioning. The mechanism works with the skeletal frame of a normal grass cutting machine face lifted with ultrasonic sensor for distance and obstacle detection, a 12 V 3 watt poly-crystalline solar panel integrated 9 V battery powering the dual motors relatively one driving the unmanned machine and the other responsible for the cutting operation contolled by a L293D motor drive chip.

An AT mega 32A microcontroller plays a major role in operating the automated system. The entire prototype is connected through arduino wifi modem access to a mobile phone through which the machine is operated hassle free. At a maximum rpm of 1000 rpm the grass is cut precisely and a follower steel brush arm fitted at the back ensures that the cut grass is removed from the path way of the machine. The design and simulation is performed through software and efficiency data is cloud monitored through thingspeak platform.

The goal of the suggested solar-powered semi-automatic grass cutter is to offer a green and energy-efficient lawn care option. The device lowers carbon emissions and depends less on traditional fuel-powered machinery by combining a photovoltaic solar panel with a rechargeable battery system. Real-time obstacle detection is made possible by the ultrasonic sensor, guaranteeing safe and seamless operation. Remote monitoring and control via a smartphone is made possible by the ATmega32A microcontroller's coordination of motor control, sensor input processing, and wireless communication via an Arduino Wi-Fi module. While cloud-based monitoring with the ThingSpeak platform improves data accessibility and system optimization, simulation is used to examine performance factors including motor speed, power consumption, and operational efficiency.

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