Güneş Paneli Temizliği ve Bakımı için Robotik Sistemin Uygulanması

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, taşınabilir, düşük maliyetli ve toz üfleme işlevine sahip bir güneş paneli temizleme robotu tasarlanmış ve üretilmiştir.Robot servis etkin, çevre dostu, enerji bağımsız, kendinden otomatik, uzun ömürlü ve uygun maliyetlidir. Temizleme işleminden sonra, güneş panelinin çıkış voltajında ve akımında sırasıyla %8,02 ve %18,78 artış görülmüştür. Ayrıca, robot üzerindeki kamera ile çekilen fotoğraflara uygulanan görüntü işleme, güneş panellerindeki renk değişimlerine göre sınıflandırma yapmıştır. Dolayısıyla, çok fonksiyonlu otomasyon robotun güneş panellerinin yüzey temizlenmesini kolaylaştıracağı ve yüzey koşullarının uzaktan izlenmesi suretiyle bakımına olanak sağlayan uygulanabilir bir yöntem olacağı sonucuna varılabilir.

Keywords

• Güneş paneli,Robot,Toz azaltma,Özgün temizleme sistemi,Görüntü işleme

UTILIZATION OF ROBOTICS FOR SOLAR PANEL CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Abstract

In this study, a portable and low-cost solar panel cleaning robot with a functioning to blow away dust was designed and built to incur labor costs.The robot is service effective, environmentally friendly, energy independent, self-automated, long durable, and cost-effective. After cleaning operation, output voltage and current in solar panelincreased by 8.02% and 18.78%, respectively. Moreover, the image processing with the photos taken by a camera fixed on the robot made classification according to color changes in the solar panel. Therefore, it can be concluded that the automated and multifunctional robot may facilitate the solar panel surface cleaning and be an applicable maintenance method through remote monitoring of the surface conditions.

Keywords

• Solar panel,Robotics,Dust mitigation,Autonomous cleaning system,Image processing

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