Saitejasri Saini,
Alekya Kummari,
Sahithi Valdas,
N. Bhoopal,
- Student, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bv Raju Institute of Technology (JNTUH), Narsapur, Telangana, India
- Student, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bv Raju Institute of Technology (JNTUH), Narsapur, Telangana, India
- Student, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bv Raju Institute of Technology (JNTUH), Narsapur, Telangana, India
- Professor, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bv Raju Institute of Technology (JNTUH), Narsapur, Telangana, India
Abstract
There has been a significant increase in water pollution with waste products such as plastic waste, leaves, algae, paper waste, and organic waste as a result of the rapid pace of urbanization and wrong waste disposal practices. This results in poor water quality and environmental hazards among others. Conventional systems for cleaning ponds use man-power and fuel-operated machines that are not only labor intensive and time consuming but are not suitable for continuous operation in larger and isolated bodies of water. This paper discusses the development of a solar-powered robotic pond cleaning device with wireless monitoring capability and manual control features. The proposed design involves the use of a light foam structure for the boat with integration of the 12V/18W solar panel, 12V/6AH rechargeable battery, two DC motors for driving, and a conveyer belt system to collect the waste. The control of the robotic boat is done using the ESP32 microcontroller for both movement and waste collection operation. Communication for the purpose of controlling the device wirelessly is done via the HC-05 Bluetooth module and the mobile application on a mobile phone. Further, the proposed device features wireless remote monitoring capabilities using the ESP32-CAM module that provides real-time video streaming. As a consequence, the robotic boat operates independently and autonomously in the daytime without external power supply, using solar energy. The efficiency of waste collection from the surface was found to be 91%-93% at an optimal speed of 0.4-0. m/s. It is concluded that the presented design is a simple, cost effective, environmentally friendly, energy efficient solution for continuous cleaning of large water surfaces.
Keywords: Pond cleaning robot, Solar power, ESP32, IOT, Bluetooth, Waste collection, Embedded system, Water quality.
[This article belongs to Journal of Mechatronics and Automation ]
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Journal of Mechatronics and Automation
| Volume | 13 | |
| Issue | 02 | |
| Received | 06/05/2026 | |
| Accepted | 23/05/2026 | |
| Published | 11/06/2026 | |
| Publication Time | 36 Days |