Automated Cleaning Machine using Arduino UNO

Innovation in automation is now being used in every industry. Home automation is one of these areas, concentrating on making routine household chores easy for people to live comfortably in their busy life. There have been many cleaning machines developed over the years, but they were not all automatic, therefore they need to be operated manually. Basically, the floor cleaning machines are categorized according to the cleaning method they use, such as sweeping, dry vacuuming, or floor mopping. Some of the cleaners use simple obstacle avoidance utilizing infrared sensors, while others use a laser mapping technology. The floor cleaning machines that use obstacle detection techniques, are less energy-efficient and take a lot less time to clean the floor. This work proposes a machine that performs both dry cleaning and mopping. The proposed machine is cost-effective and multifunctional. The machine detects obstacles with the help of Ultrasonic sensors and Infrared sensors fixed at the front end of the machine and hence it is capable of cleaning the floor using cleaning brushes attached at the bottom of the machine. The machine also has mopping brushes connected at its back end to mop the floor. The mopping brushes are connected to a little water container, from which a tiny water pump sprays water to moisten the mop. The Arduino UNO is used to instruct all hardware and software activities.