AUTOMATIC BLACKBOARD CLEANER

Guided By:
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Submitted by:
Name
Harit Mongia
Harmanpreet
Singh
Harpreet Singh
Iqbalpreet Singh
Jatin Dhawan
Introduction

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The research project focuses on the development and implementation of a microcontroller

based automated whiteboard eraser. The chalk powder obtained from the
chalk pieces while erasing the blackboard, when inhaled by human cause problems to the
respiratory organ. The projects functions on the specific duty on erasing the writings on the
blackboard. Cleaning of the blackboard by a damp cloth is, of course, a technique that has
long been employed but is only used when immediate use of the blackboard is not required.
But today many teachers/instructors are having problems in erasing the writings at the board
while making a lecture to the class. This can cause a little waste of time for lectures
especially when it is very important. This is why some researchers have an interest in making
such device that can be efficient enough to erase the board without human interaction and
discussing a lesson. It will be having a remote control as its main control for the erasers
modes and functions. For the teachers desired part to be erased. The project uses chain to
move along the boards and the servo motor that drives the eraser linkages. The function of
our project is the use of erasing only the writings as for the whole part of the board. The
projects function is erasing from its original position up to its full extend of the design. We
only limit and focus our study in the function and specification of the project. We didnt
attach ourselves in the calculation of some materials that we are using. Our idea for making
the whiteboard was to make a robot/moving cart that moves left and right across the top the
board. Also, the robot would have an expo eraser at the end of the pole that moved up and
down the board. Moreover chalk dusts not only harm the human but also the machines.
Equipments that are used in the class rooms like projectors when exposed to the chalk dusts
which is not heavy get easily settle on the equipments. This is one of the reasons for heat
production in the equipments, when large amount of heat is produced the equipment may
wear out before its actual life period ends. The Real Time Automated Blackboard Eraser can
be used in the class rooms to avoid the above faced problems and to modernize the class
rooms. Problem of existing design and objective of new design. In the light of designing an
automated blackboard cleaner, the limitations of two major existing designs will be
considered. That is, the electric board cleaner and the automatic blackboard cleaner which
makes use of belts. Most belts have low wear and tear resistance and with the frequent
operation of the duster (i.e the cleaning process), the belt is likely to cut and hence makes the
device or the cleaner less useful. In the process of trying to change the belt, the whole
components may have to be loosened which is time consuming. However, as for the case of
the electric board cleaner, the idea of applying manual effort still comes in. The difference
being that effort applied is less since it is powered electrically. This project is aimed at
modifying the automatic blackboard cleaner by replacing the belts with chains which will
improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Cleaner. The objective of this project is to
reduce the stress of cleaning the board by using an automated duster.
The main purpose of the project is to develop and implement a microcontroller based
detachable or adjustable board eraser. There are many problems that had been experienced by
teachers in classroom but some of these common problems that need to be considered while
making the design of the project like:
1:- What would be the appropriate design in order to achieve the desired function and
specification of a microcontroller based board eraser?
2:- What materials are needed to be considered to have a durable design for the project?
3:- How to evaluate the functions and specification that has to be used in the desired project?

Objectives
The main objective of the project is stated below:
1:- To design a microcontroller based board eraser that has a functionality of erasing up and
down movements and the users desired part of the board to be erased.
2:- To develop a concept that is suitable for that common problem that is experiencing
by some teachers in class discussions.
3:- To implement the develop project to be used as an classrooms instructional material.

Future scope of Project

1:- Provides a better solution for the health hazards
2:- Reduce the stress of cleaning the board by using an automated duster.

Facilities required
In this phase the process in which the project is being organized and being made by the
researchers putting all the materials that is needed in designing the project. The
Microcontroller plays the biggest role in this research because in here the program for the
process of the project is being put. The outcome of the project relies in this phase. The better
the installation of the material the better the outcome of the research that is being conducted.
The second main material is eraser and whiteboard. The idea and the design of the research
study is all about the board and the eraser. This two material should not be absent in making
the outcome. Lastly, the third material used is the servo motor for moving the RIM up and
down forward-reverse, sensors for detecting while the servo motors stops the process that is
being conducted and the linkages and metal supports. Linkages this are the one that is
attached at the eraser to move it up and down. The metal supports are the one that make the
outcome more durable and not easy to break. Also wipe should not also be absent because
this will connect all of the electrical design of the research project especially for the
microcontroller and Servo Motors.