eblamo, gascon & dumaguin - research proposal
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE IMPROVISED REMOTE CONTROLLED FLOOR
POLISHER IN POLISHING THE FLOOR (TILES)
A Research Paper
Presented To
Mrs. Annallee Q. Aron
Iligan City National High School
Iligan City
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In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
For the Subject – Research II
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VINCE LOUIE CHIU EBLAMO
SADE ONIN CANAPE GASCON
HECTOR ANDREW ARCELO DUMAGUIN
2009
ABSTRACT
Vince Louie Chiu Eblamo, Sade Onin Canape Gascon and Hector Andrew Arcelo Dumaguin. Iligan City National High School, 2009. “ The Effectiveness of the Improvised Remote Controlled Floor Polisher in Polishing the Floor (Tiles)”. Research consultant: Mrs. Annallee Q. Aron
The main objective of this study is to produce the desired robotic product (Remote
Controlled Floor Polisher) out of recycled materials, which can help in doing some household
chores. The researchers used materials such as: R.C. Car which will serve as the body of the said
robot it will be collected from any available sources, Motorcycle Battery as the source of energy
will be bought from any hardware stores and DC Electric Fan Dynamo as the Polisher’s spinner
which will be aimed from any unused DC electric fan. And to test its effectiveness in terms of
polishing the floor by conducting a survey.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Above all, the researchers would like to express their sincerest appreciation to the Lord
for His kindness and generosity. The researchers have been able to overcome obstacles due to
Him. Without Him, this research study would not have been possible.
The accomplishment of this study would not have been possible also if not due to the
following helpful persons who offered their boundless assistance and their talents to the
researchers:
To the researchers’ multi-talented adviser, Mrs. Annallee Q. Aron for her comments,
opinions, suggestion and editorial assistance, which helped the researchers in creating a good
research paper.
To all the Maxtein ’09 people and teachers in different subject areas.
To all the beautiful girls who have given the researchers inspiration during the times
when we needed it most.
To all individuals that the researchers forgot to mention, who in one way or another
contributed to the success of this research study.
And specially to our parents, sisters and brothers for the love, financial, moral and
spiritual support that they’ve given to the researchers.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Title Page ………………………………………………………………..
Approval Sheet ………………………………………………………….
Abstract ………………………………………………………………….
Acknowledgement ……………………………………………………….
Dedication ………………………………………………………………..
Table of Contents ………………………………………………………..
CHAPTER
I INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study ……………………………………….Statement of the Problem …………………………………….....Objectives ……………………………………………………….Significance of the Study ……………………………………….Scope and Limitation ……………………………………………Definition of Terms …………………………………………….
II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Robots ……………………………………………………………Floor Polisher ……………………………………………………
III METHODOLOGY
Gathering of Variables …………………………………………..Removing of Unnecessary Parts ……………………………..
a. Remote Controlled Toy Car ……………………...b. Direct Current (DC) Electric Fan …………………...
Assembling ………………………………………………………
iv.
IV RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
Table of the Result of the Researchers’ Survey ………………….
V SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION
Summary …………………………………………………………Conclusions ………………………………………………………Recommendation ………………………………………………...
BIBLIOGRAPHY ………………………………………………
APPENDIX ………………………………………………………
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Technology has greatly improved the quality of man’s life. It is a major cultural
determinant, no less important in shaping human lives than philosophy, religion, social
organization, or political systems.
The technology which surrounds almost everyone in the modern society, affects both
work and leisure activities. Technology contains information that many would rather it did not
have. It influences minds in good and bad ways, and it allows people to share information which
they would otherwise not be able to attain. Even if a person does not own a computer or have
credit cards, there is information on a computer somewhere about everyone. The technology
which is just now beginning to be manipulated and harnessed is affecting the minds of small
children and adolescents in ways that could be harmful. It is affecting our immediate future. It
also gives another form of communication and exchange of information which was not available
before, information that is both good and bad. And robotics are widely used today in society.
Robotics is a branch of engineering that involves the conception, design, manufacture,
and operation of robot s. This field overlaps with electronics, computer science, artificial
intelligence , mechatronics, nanotechnology , and bioengineering.
Robotics is one of the fastest growing engineering fields of today. Millions of dollars
have been spent in the developments of robots to be used in all sorts of field. The use of robots is
more common today than ever before and it is no longer exclusively used by the heavy
production industries. Robots are designed to remove the human factor from labour intensive or
dangerous work. The computer is the brain of the robot which receives data from various sources
to control the movement of the robot in order to accomplish a task.
Robotics are now used in factories, industries, hospitals, farm industries, in schools and
even used in our home.
The majority of robots found in this category are simply a single arm with a special
attachment in the place of a hand. They are computer controlled and operate independently once
programmed. Some examples of robots found in this category are: pick-and-place robots which
move objects around, programmable robots which can be programmed with a "teach box",
computerized robots which have an on board microcomputer, sensory robots that are welding
robots and even assembly robots that are used in assembly lines?. Although industrial robots are
thought to be large and heavy machines, there are new, smaller robots that are specifically
designed for precision work. An example of this would be robotics used for the construction of
computer chips. As a result of the increasingly smaller sizes of chips, it would be next to
impossible for humans to insert and weld all the intricate components and to produce them at the
speed that robots are capable of.
Even as late as the 1950's, the technology was not available for the production of robots
for industry. However, now there are over a million robots in factories across the world (most of
which are in Japan, the United States and Western Europe.) The entire evolution from human
workers to the "steel-collar workers" was spurred by production of the first miniature computers,
the rising labor cost and declining productivity rate.
These new robotic workers have taken over many of the more dangerous, boring and
physically demanding jobs. Despite the variety of abilities demonstrated by the many factory
robots, they are still very primitive as compared to the robots in science fiction movies. They
can't make decisions based on sight, sound, touch unless they have been programmed with a
specific command when presented with a situation. However, when these aspects are taken into
consideration, modern robots are quite restricted to only manufacturing positions. Presently they
can't hold positions in clerical jobs, in offices, and in some professions such as medicine and law.
Will their social impact be beneficial as Aristotle foresaw, or will it be something quite different?
Another useful application of robotics is in the farming industry. In 1870, 47% of the US
workforce was required to grow our foodstuffs. By 1970, the farm population had diminished to
only 4% of the total. Presently, the farming population is down to approximately 1% of the total
US workforce. When someone thinks about agricultural machinery, the first image that usually
comes to mind are huge combines, cotton harvesters, giant lumbering spraying machines and
milking machines.
The idea of applying robotics technology in agriculture is very new. The main area of
application of robots in agriculture is at the harvesting stage. Fruit picking robot and sheep
shearing robot are designed to replace human labour. The agricultural industry is behind other
industries in using robots because the sort of jobs involved in agriculture are not straight forward
and many repetitive tasks are not exactly the same everytime. In most cases, a lot of factors have
to be considered (ie: size and colour of the fruit to be picked) before the commencement of a task.
Unfortunately, technologies in the Philippines are not improving because of our
economical problems like in financial, and the lack of government support. Not like in other
countries, they have proper materials and research institutes that cover the field of robotics. And
their governments are mostly focusing on technological development which makes their country
successful.
Dealing with robotics is quite expensive. It requires many years to perfect and to build a
desired product. And during the experiment they encounter some mistakes that results into
useless spending of money. Consequently, people specially students in particular, who are
conducting studies in this field, have difficulties in terms of financial. To resolve this problem,
the researchers are trying to make a robotic product out of recycled materials that can be easily be
found at many areas.
Generally, this research study will prove that there is possibility that we can form a kind
of robot which is cheaper yet useful. The researchers are planning to make an improvised Remote
Controlled Floor Polisher. If ever proven that it is possible, this would be a great help to us
people and maybe in our society by using this simple product.
Statement of the Problem
The main problem of this research study is to prove that there is a possibility that we can
make the said robotic product (Improvised Remote Controlled Floor Polisher) out of recycled
materials. In this study the researchers will use the R.C. Car which will serve as the body of the
said robot, Motorcycle Battery as the source of energy and DC Electric Fan Dynamo as the
Polisher’s spinner.
Objectives of the Study
The main objective of this study is to produce the desired robotic product (Remote
Controlled Floor Polisher) out of recycled materials, which can help in doing some household
chores.
This study also aims to prove that the researchers can make robotic product out of
recycled materials.
Significance of the Study
Dealing with robotics as we all know it is quite expensive. Thus, through this study the
researchers will produce an improvised robotic product which is the Remote Controlled Floor
Polisher out of recycled materials. If it is successfully proven, it will be a great help in terms of
economic crisis of the society especially for the students who were having much expenses in their
studies. Instead of using expensive materials, they may use this product which is cheaper yet
reliable and safe to the environment.
This research study would also be a reference for future researchers, knowing more about
other possibilities that we can make in recycled materials.
Scope and Limitation
This research will be conducted regarding its limitation on the materials as well as in the
building of the said robotic product (Remote Controlled Floor Polisher) out of recycled materials.
The materials will be collected from the unused materials such as: R.C. Car which will
serve as the body of the said robot it will be collected from any available sources, Motorcycle
Battery as the source of energy will be bought from any hardware stores and DC Electric Fan
Dynamo as the Polisher’s spinner which will be aimed from any unused DC electric fan.
Definition of Terms
Robotics - the use of computer-controlled robots to perform manual tasks, and
application of robots
Technology - the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical
means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment upon such subjects
as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, drawing and pure science.
R.C. ( Remote Control ) - control of the operation or performance of an apparatus from a
distance, as the control of a guided missile by radio signals.
D.C ( Direct Current ) - an electric current of constant direction, having a magnitude that
does not vary or varies only slightly.
Floor Polisher - a material that gives smoothness on the floor.
Recycled Materials – materials that are use again in the original form or with minimal
alteration.
Dynamo - an electric generator, esp. for direct current.
CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Robots
A robot is a virtual or mechanical artificial agent. In practice, it is usually an
electro-mechanical system which, by its appearance or movements, conveys a sense that
it has intent or agency of its own. The word robot can refer to both physical robots and
virtual software agents, but the latter are usually referred to as bots. There is no
consensus on which machines qualify as robots, but there is general agreement among
experts and the public that robots tend to do some or all of the following: move around,
operate a mechanical limb, sense and manipulate their environment, and exhibit
intelligent behavior, especially behavior which mimics humans or other animals.
Stories of artificial helpers and companions and attempts to create them have a
long history, but fully autonomous machines only appeared in the 20th century. The first
digitally operated and programmable robot, the Unimate, was installed in 1961 to lift hot
pieces of metal from a die casting machine and stack them. Today, commercial and
industrial robots are in widespread use performing jobs more cheaply or with greater
accuracy and reliability than humans. They are also employed for jobs which are too
dirty, dangerous or dull to be suitable for humans. Robots are widely used in
manufacturing, assembly and packing, transport, earth and space exploration, surgery,
weaponry, laboratory research, and mass production of consumer and industrial goods.
People have a generally positive perception of the robots they actually encounter.
Domestic robots for cleaning and maintenance are increasingly common in and around
homes. There is anxiety, however, over the economic impact of automation and the threat
of robotic weaponry, anxiety which is not helped by the depiction of many villainous,
intelligent, acrobatic robots in popular entertainment. Compared with their fictional
counterparts, real robots are still benign, dim-witted and clumsy.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot
Floor Polisher
Floor polishing machines are designed to polish a wide range of your hard floor
types including Lino/ Vinyl/ Terrazzo and Wooden Floors. Waxing and polishing not
only helps improve the general appearance of your floor, but also protects against
cracking, moisture and dirt damage - your waxed and polished floors stay clean longer
too.
A full range of machines designed to scrub the widest range of floors. In cases
where polishing is not required these slower speed scrubbing machines will do a
thorough job of every day scrubbing or stripping off old polish in preparation for re-
sealing.
Source: http://www.rgk.co.uk/floor.polishers/polishers-scrubbers-buffers.php
CHAPTER III
METHODOLOGY
I. GATHERING OF VARIABLES
The materials were collected from the unused materials which is said to be recycled, such
as: R.C. Car which will serve as the body of the said robot, it will be collected from any available
sources, Motorcycle Battery as the source of energy, will be bought from any hardware stores,
DC Electric Fan Dynamo as the Polisher’s spinner which will be aimed from any unused DC
electric fan and copper wires which transports the electricity from the source to the said product
(Remote Controlled Floor Polisher).
The other materials such as rug, screwdriver, pliers, wire stripper, screws, hammer,
electrical tape, driller, soldering gun and lead, were borrowed from different sources.
II. REMOVING OF UNNECESSARY PARTS
A. Remote Controlled Toy Car
1. Remove the unnecessary parts of the RC toy car, such as the cover
2. Strip the rubber of the copper wire by using the wire stripper
3. Assign the copper wire (optional).
RED = positive (+) BLACK = negative (-)
B. Direct Current (DC) Electric Fan
1. Remove the unnecessary parts of the Direct Current (DC) Electric Fan, such as the
cover and the fan propeller.
2. Attach the improvised floor polisher.
2. i. Attach a rug into the recycled toy car’s wheel.
2. ii. Attach the floor
polisher to the spinner (DC electric fan).
III. ASSEMBLING
1. Attach the DC Electric Fan’s base to the body of desired robot (RC Toy Car).
2. Make a one connection between the RC Toy Car’s wire with DC Electric Fan’s wire with the
use of alligator clamp.
2.a. Pair the assigned Negative (-) wire of the RC Toy Car’s with the DC Electric Fan’s.
2.b. Pair the assigned Positive (+) wire
of the RC Toy Car’s with the DC Electric
Fan’s.
3. Assemble the desired robotic product ( Improvised Remote Controlled Floor Polisher)
3.i. Final Robotic Product in different views.
3.i.a. Top View
3. i.b. Side View
CHAPTER IVRESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The researchers conduct their survey to the thirty (30) respondents. The
respondents were given a questionnaire which is:
1. How do you find the effectiveness of our product (improvised Remote controlled
floor polisher) in polishing the floor (tiles)?
a. Very Effective
b. Effective
c. Dull
d. No effect at all
RESULTS:
Question Very Effective
Effective Dull Not Effective Total Number of
Respondents
How do you find the
effectiveness of our product (improvised
Remote controlled floor
polisher) in polishing the floor (tiles)?
IIIII-I
IIIII-IIIII-I
IIIII-IIII
IIII 30
Total in Numbers
6 11 9 4 30
Table of the Result of the Researchers’ SurveyIn conducting the survey, out of thirty (30) respondents six (6) answered VERY
EFFECTIVE, which is 20%, eleven (11) answered EFFECTIVE which is 36%, nine (9)
answered DULL which is 30%, and the remaining four (4) respondents answered NOT
EFFECTIVE which is 14%.
Based on the results of the researchers’ survey, the researchers found out that the
respondents were convinced that the product (Improvised Remote Controlled Floor
Polisher) is effective enough in polishing the floor (tiles).
CHAPTER VSUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATION
Summary
The main objective of this study is to produce the desired robotic product (Remote
Controlled Floor Polisher) out of recycled materials, which can help in doing some household
chores. The researchers used materials such as: R.C. Car which will serve as the body of the said
robot it will be collected from any available sources, Motorcycle Battery as the source of energy
will be bought from any hardware stores and DC Electric Fan Dynamo as the Polisher’s spinner
which will be aimed from any unused DC electric fan. And to test its effectiveness in terms of
polishing the floor by conducting a survey.
Conclusions
In conducting the survey, out of thirty (30) respondents six (6) answered VERY
EFFECTIVE, which is 20%, eleven (11) answered EFFECTIVE which is 36%, nine (9)
answered DULL which is 30%, and the remaining four (4) respondents answered NOT
EFFECTIVE which is 14%.
Through the results the researchers were able to conclude that the Improvised
Remote Controlled Floor Polisher is effective enough in polishing the floor (tiles).
Recommendations:
1. The researchers recommend the use of alternative polisher instead of a rug.
2. Use a lighter yet heavy duty motorcycle battery.
3. Use a DC Electric Fan that spins faster.
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
INTERNET
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot
http://www.rgk.co.uk/floor.polishers/polishers-scrubbers-buffers.php
http://www.google.com
http://dictionary.com
http://ask.com
http://yahoo.com
APPENDIX
IMPROVISED REMOTE CONTROLLED FLOOR POLISHER