Dual Axis Sunlight Tracking And Reflection For Lawn Photosynthesis

Project Title

Dual Axis Sunlight Tracking And Reflection For Lawn Photosynthesis

Project Area of Specialization Electrical/Electronic EngineeringProject Summary

Our project is a prototype that tracks sunlight and reflects it on target point by moving in dual axis direction. We used mirrors which will reflect sunlight to the target and the mirrors will also rotate according to the direction of the sun. We used sensors to track the direction of the sun and the mirrors will rotate accordingly. We have set some delays in coding so that at a certain target excessive heat does not damages grass etc in the lawn. We can provide the sunlight in the areas where light is not reachable through these mirrors.

Project Objectives

The main objectives of our project are summarized as following:

1. Tracking of sun.
2. Reflect sunlight on our target.
3. Develop a prototype which tracks sunlight and reflects it on target by moving in dual axis direction.

Project Implementation Method

The working of the project is that first of all sensors that we used will track the direction of the sun and the motors will rotate accordingly and mirrors will be able to move. One of the mirror will move according to the direction of the sun and will reflect sunlight on the other mirror. Then the other mirror that is above the rotating mirror will focus the reflected light on the target point where we need sunlight. The code that we implemented by using Arduino IDE software in Arduino UNO R3 will have some delay according to the direction of the sun so that the target where we want sunlight will not damage the grass etc in the lawn due to excessive heat of reflected sunlight at a single point for a certain time. When the sun will set then the mirrors will move back automatically to their initial starting direction. The changes that we want to make like delay can be set from coding and target points can be selected by our own choice.

Benefits of the Project

The benefits of our project are summarized as following:

1. Mostly the light cannot reach in the indoor areas like in the houses which are surrounded by buildings or where there are big lawns and plants etc in them or the buildings that are underground which need sunlight. So with the help of our project we can focus the light on the areas where sunlight is not available or where sunlight is less.
2. It can be used in agriculture industry for providing sunlight to the areas like nursery’s etc that are underground or where sunlight is required but cannot reach.
3. It can be used in power industry to heat boilers in power plant stations which can reduce fuel costs and pollution due to burning of fuels.
4. It can be used to charge solar panels which are fixed and are not rotatable. So it can provide them sunlight at every angle and can increase their energy output.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

The final deliverable of our project prototype contains:

1. Rotating mirrors that can move in dual axis direction which will track the sunlight and reflect it on required target.
2. Power supply.
3. Motors that will rotate the mirrors
4. A small circuit that is implemented on PCB is attatched with mirrors which contains sensors, IC's, resistors, capacitors, wires.

Final Deliverable of the Project HW/SW integrated systemCore Industry Energy Other Industries Education , Petroleum , Agriculture , Others Core Technology OthersOther TechnologiesSustainable Development Goals Good Health and Well-Being for People, Affordable and Clean Energy, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action, Life on LandRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	77590
Servo motor SG-90	Equipment	4	1800	7200
Resistors	Equipment	20	100	2000
LDR sensor	Equipment	5	150	750
Capacitor 22PF	Equipment	10	100	1000
Arduino	Equipment	2	2500	5000
Jumper wires	Equipment	10	50	500
Bread board	Equipment	5	400	2000
Thermopole sheet	Miscellaneous	2	1500	3000
Charts	Miscellaneous	5	50	250
Glue stick	Miscellaneous	2	150	300
UHU glue	Miscellaneous	2	100	200
Small round mirrors	Miscellaneous	50	100	5000
Glue gun	Equipment	1	500	500
Push button	Equipment	5	150	750
IC socket 28-pin	Equipment	5	50	250
16 MHz crystal	Equipment	5	50	250
DC power jack	Equipment	5	50	250
5v adaptor	Equipment	2	520	1040
Male header 90 degree	Equipment	5	50	250
Square mirrors large	Equipment	10	500	5000
Servo motors MG-945 Pro	Equipment	2	1800	3600
PCB design and soldering kit	Equipment	1	3000	3000
Mirror stand	Equipment	1	1500	1500
Base square bending sheet	Equipment	1	2000	2000
Vertical rod	Equipment	1	2000	2000
First stand with attatchment pipe	Equipment	1	2000	2000
Second stand with glass fitting	Equipment	1	2500	2500
Motor rotation rod	Equipment	1	1000	1000
Second rotation glass	Equipment	1	500	500
Mirror Frame	Equipment	1	23000	23000
Thesis printing and binding	Miscellaneous	1	1000	1000