Cordless Power Controller

Abstract

Cordless Power Controller (CPC) is essentially a remote control implemented with

the help of a cordless telephone. It has been developed as a standalone device as
per the conventional DOT standards. Connecting CPC to the telephone line makes it
possible to control lights, fans and other appliances of our home using our cordless
phone.

The interesting feature of CPC is its ability to control two types of devices; they are
ON/OFF control and ON/OFF with speed/intensity control.CPC is developed as a
microcontroller 8051 based device. Which controls the devices depending on the
codes entered through telephone keypad . Intensity or speed variation is obtained
by altering the phase of the gate pulses given to the triac for triggering it.

Automated Step ClimberAbstract

Human body is perfect combination of motion, balance, co-ordination and reflex. It because
human brain is so much developed that all these activities can take place in such perfect coordination. With advancement in science we humans have created many beautiful creations
and robot happens to be one of them. Humans have developed robots that can mimic
humans. In the same context it is our humble effort to develop an electro-mechanical
autonomous robotic vehicle that can have multiple degree of freedom, which enable it to
move through various terrains.
Taking inspiration from NASAs path finder robot we have tried to make a tone down
prototype which control its movement with help of microcontroller which properly coordinate its motion. In our project we have tried to built an electro-mechanical autonomous
robotic vehicle, which moves over the hurdles in front of it by sensing obstacle with help of
sensing circuit and taking controlled action with microcontroller ,which drives the motors to
make robot climb over the obstruction.
We have used many other chips to achieve this motion which we have described in the
component section. This robotic vehicle could become a prototype for surveillance vehicle
and other military vehicles used for detection and detonation of mines .Since cost of this
prototype is very less thus it could be inducted in army easily and be made indigenously.
Mainly our project is based on working of microcontroller for the automatic management and
motors for hardware management.

At initial position all the wheels are on the ground and microcontroller is programmed in
such a way that the robo moves forward till the sensor circuit detect any obstruction. The
sensor circuit consist of IR LED and phototransistor .The IR LED emits the IR radiations ,when
there no obstruction the phototransistor does not detect any reflected radiation and the
vehicle moves forward without any vertical motion.
When any obstruction comes in front of sensor mounted in front of wheel one the IR
radiation are reflected back from the obstruction which is picked up by phototransistor .This
phototransistor supplies a trigger signal to the comparator which conditions the signal and
supplies the signal to microcontroller. The forward motion of the robo stops and
microcontroller then detect the signal on a programmed pin. According to programming
controller send the signal to the motor driver .
The motor driver drives the rack and pinion which lifts the wheel set one from the ground.
The phototransistor detect the radiated IR radiations till the IR LED moves above the
obstacle. As the wheels thus IR LED moves above the obstruction no sensor detect any
signal thus forward motion of robo is initiated by the controller. Now the second detector

detect the obstruction and same action is repeated as in case of first sensor. Once the
second wheel moves over the obstruction the center of gravity moves in such a position that
robo cannot topple. Thus in similar way third and last wheel climb over the obstruction and
the robo moves above the obstruction.

Touch Screen GLCD based Digital Devices Control System

Abstract
The aim of this project is to build a Graphical LCD Touch Screen interface for
switching electrical devices. The controlled devices can be of high voltage or low
voltage. A virtual on screen keypad and control board can be developed by the
program running inside microcontroller. The status of devices can be viewed on
Graphical LCD. No needs to have mechanical push buttons or LED indicators.
Users can control the devices with gentle finger touch. Controlling of Electrical
appliances such as Television can be Password protected. By this we can limit the
access to certain electrical devices to children or any other un-authorized persons.
This project consists of a microcontroller that takes input from touch screen and
processes the request. Then it processes the data and takes necessary action and
updates the status on Graphical LCD.
The major building blocks of this project are:
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Microcontroller Mother Board with regulated power supply.

Electromagnetic Relay (controls 230V, 10 Amps loads).
Graphical LCD with Touch Screen and Controller interface.
Electrical devices to be controlled.