Automatic Conveyor With Black and White Color Sensor for Vessel Cargo Selection

Abstract

Electronic components were developed in modern life to help alleviate human work. One application is in sorting goods using conveyors. A conveyor is a device used to move an object from one place to another by a mechanical system. In the industrial world, to transport goods, many use conveyors because of the large and sustainable number of goods. In industries involving large and heavy goods, it is needed to apply conveyors. Various tools that use control systems can reduce human roles even without human assistance. Such a control system is applied to a conveyor so that the conveyor can operate auto-run. The method used in this research is to make a prototype, the manufacturer; this prototype is developing a new product or perfecting an existing product, be it hardware or software. The automatic conveyor proto e utilizes the project board for the control system assembly, arduino nano as an Arduinontroller, and some sensors as a supporting automation component. Researchers use this method to research and develop arduino nano software starting from analysis, design, code, and testing. The data collected in this study uses an observation checklist, then the data is processed to move the conveyor with the software that has been created. Microcontrollers are programmed using the Arduino IDE programming application. Through this research, it is expected that sorting of goods can be done 24 hours, has high efficiency, reduces electricity costs and reduces human power for vessel cargo selection.