Diseño e implementación de un sistema embebido para el control de un módulo de distribución de materiales. Caso práctico ESPOCH

Abstract

The purpose of the following research is to design and implement an embedded system to control a material distribution module which will work at the Automation Laboratory in the Electronics and Computing Faculty of Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo. For the research, it was necessary to use the Analytical method as well as the following materials: GNU/Linux OS, by using Linux 6.6 scientific distribution for implementing the Labview 2013 software for embedded system design emulated with Oracle VM virtual box 4.3.12, a laptop, a 24-volt motor, sensors, containers, cables, metal pieces, conveying belt, hoses, screws, nuts, PLC, and pneumatic cylinders. The techniques used for the research were: embedded system tests, observation, practical tests in the distribution module, and response time analysis obtaining a 90% of performance in the distribution of materials according to the tests carried out. The distribution of materials is done by using three containers which have four internal pieces of the same color per container to emulate materials, there are red, black and silver pieces which will be pulled by pneumatic cylinders to a one-meter conveying belt powered by a 24-volt cylindrical motor at a speed or 1/5 m/S, all the process will be controlled by Labview application. The original distribution module got a 30% in the material distribution, since it is made up for one containers in the materials distribution modules increases the production in a 30% and also eases the access problems if a color piece which is in the last position in required. It is recommended for the Director of Automation Laboratory to implement a circular container which rejects the piece which do not fulfill the requirements at the assembly line.