Automation In Library Management Using

LabVIEW

Anita Gade Yogesh Angal

Electronics and Telecommunication Electronics and Telecommunication
JSPM’S BSIOTR JSPM’S BSIOTR
Pune, India Pune, India
anita.gade@yahoo.co.in yogeshangal@yahoo.co.in

Abstract—This paper demonstrates the application of robot
for library management system. Library administration is an
undertaking asset arranging framework for library, used to track
things owned, orders made, bills paid, benefactors who have
acquired. Humanity has dependably strived to give life like
qualities to its antiquities trying to discover elective for himself to
do his requests furthermore to work in a scary situation. The well
known idea of a robot is of a system that looks and works like an
individual. In this very creating development, time and labour
are restriction for finish of undertaking in extensive scales. The
automation is playing important role to save human efforts in
most of the usual and frequently carried works. One of the most
application is library management. Usually we need librarian to
pick the book and give up it to the one whom the books are being
issued. This is difficult task in case the library floor area is large.
Humans takes more time and effort for issuing the book. To
defeat this trouble we are creating robotization in library to fast
delivery of books using robotic arm. The use of robots
characterizes some of modern trends in automation of the
modern process. This project is pick and place robotic arm
myRIO based mechatronic system. EM-18 RFID reader is used
to recognize the book. This system helps to keep the records of
book. A robot is designed using sensor operated motors to keep
track the library book shelf arrangements.
Keywords—Automation, Grab, Gripper, Library management,
LabVIEW, myRIO, Robotic arm, ungrab
extensible software environment and faultless connectivity to
other mechanisms, some researchers focus on totally
automating a task, by providing sensor based intellect to the
robot, while others try to set the logical foundations on which
many of the basic concepts in robotics are built. In this
designs, links can be considered to corresponds to human
structure as upper arm and forearm among joint at shoulder
and elbow. Last part of arm a wrist joint connects an end
effector which is gripper to work. All the various problems
and difficulty for the pick and place process has been deeply
analyzed [6]. In this project we are developing a system using
sensors, according to the sensor data the movement of the
robot is controlled. The LabVIEW program enables the robot
to move from a user defined starting point to a destination
point avoiding undefined obstacle on its route. Robot work on
the concept of Sense, Think and Act, where the robot senses
for obstacles in its route by an sensor, makes a decision to
apply collision avoidance routine and returns to the process of
reaching the destination point. Books are recognized using the
pre-programmed data in the system using RFID which helps to
manage the library.
II. RELATED WORK
A. Proposed System

I. INTRODUCTION Power Supply

The generative modeling approach allows to estimate the
grasping tasks given uncertain sensory data, as well as objects
and grasps selection in a task-oriented manner [1]. The IR Sensor Relay
generative demonstrating approach permits to gauge the driver
getting a handle on assignments given indeterminate sensor
information, and in addition protests and handles PC with NI
determination in an undertaking focused way. Robots are LabVIEW myRIO
machine, as robots have turned into the arrangement without Robotic arm
bounds as cost work pay and user request. The use of robot with wheel drive
has increased intensively, robotic arm are very versatile with
the more accurate and efficient sensors, we are able to actuate RFID
the robot for specific and precise needs. This system is Reader Pulse counting
employed to replace human to carry out the tasks. Robotics is circuit
associated to electronics, mechanics, and software. Robotics
research today is paying attention on developing systems that
Fig. 1. Proposed block diagram
exhibit modularity, flexibility, fault-tolerance, a common and
Fig.1. shows proposed system of Library management system.
It consists of IR sensors which sense objects in front of them
and estimate their distance using infra red light. The myRIO is
a processing element developed by national instruments. It
contains a dual core ARM Cortex A9 processor and a Xilinx
FPGA including analog and digital inputs and outputs.
LabVIEW programming is used to control and monitor the
system. For issuing the book student needs to login into the
system. After entering the student login credentials into the
system, the desired book name to be entered. Then system will
display whether this book is available or not. If this book is
available then myRIO controller gives the signal to robot for
bringing the book at issuing counter from particular rack. Tag
attached to books are read by RFID reader. Then robot moves
towards the book shelves position avoiding obstacle during this
path travel using sensor data. Robot picks the book using
gripper and returns to issuing counter and ungrab the book. For
reissuing the book same process will be followed. The main
advantage of using this system is its ability to acquire and
process data in real time [6].
B. Components of system
• RFID: Radio-frequency ID is the remote utilization of
electromagnetic fields to exchange information, for the
reasons for naturally recognizing and following labels
appended to books. The labels contain electronically
put away data. A few labels are controlled by
electromagnetic incitement from attractive fields
created close to the peruser [8]. The RFID tag
incorporates programmable rationale for handling the
transmission and sensor information, individually. A
RFID peruser transmits an encoded radio sign to
question the tag. The RFID tag gets the message and
afterward reacts with its recognizable proof and other
data. Since labels have singular serial numbers, the
RFID framework configuration can separate among a
few labels that may be inside the scope of the RFID
peruser and read them all the while. The tag can
contain recognizing data. It contains book data. In this
framework EM-18 RFID peruser utilizes as a
beneficiary for RFID cards. It peruses out the
information of cards when card is close to it’s read
range.
• Pulse counting circuit: H22A1 Optointerrupter encoder
is used for counting the pulse. One pulse counting
circuit is used for counting pulses in forward direction
and another for reverse direction. This circuit is used to
travel the robot from source to destination location.
• Interfacing with the computer : In the built up design
field of human-machine interaction, the user interface
is where communication between humans and
machines takes place. The objective of communication
between a human and a machine at the client interface
is productive operation and control of the system, and
criticism from the machine which helps the
administrator in settling on operational choices. A user
interface is the framework by which user collaborate
with a machine. The user interface includes hardware
and software components. User interfaces exist for an
assortment of frameworks, and give a method for:
Input, permitting the clients to control a framework,
Output, permitting the framework to indicate the
impacts of the clients' control. After consummation of
the model of the pick and place robot and choice of
programming dialect both had interfaced. It has done
utilizing experimentation strategy, and after that last
development ought to be set utilizing the software. The
interfacing of robot and PC utilizing the product is the
most essential thing in the project. We have done
wireless communication between PC and myRIO. The
movement of robot should be precisely managed
causing no mistake, and also the book which are to be
moved starting with one place then onto the next.
• Structure of robot : The structure of a robot is normally
mechanical which is called kinematic chain. The chain
is comprised of connections, actuators, and joints
which can permit degrees of freedom. Most existing
robots use open serial chains in which every
connection associates the one by one after it. These
robots are called serial robots and regularly resemble
the human arm. Robots utilized as manipulators have a
gripper mounted on the last connection.
• Actuation : Actuators resemble the muscles of a robot,
the parts which change over set away power into
improvement. Without a doubt the most surely
understood actuators are electric motors that turn a
wheel or adjust, and straight actuators that control
robots in components. Control : Robots which must
work in the genuine world need some approach to
control book.
• Manipulation : Robots which must work in the actual
world need some way to manipulate book. Hands of a
robot are alluded as end effectors, while the arm is
alluded to as a manipulator. Robotic arm is mechanical
arm which is programmable, with similar functions as
like human arm. The length of each link can be
designed as per application requirement. Links can be
of equal or different lengths. An end effector is the
device at the end of robotic arm, designed to interact
with the environment consisting of gripping tool, used
for gripping the book. We had mount robotic arm on
four wheel robot, which moves forward, backward, left
and right so we can travel any place for picking book.
• Mechanical Gripper: One of the most general purpose
effectors is the gripper. In its simplest form it consists
of two fingers which can open and close to pick and
place a book. The following list describes a few of the
tasks simulation allows you to perform: Analysis of
kinematics robotic manipulators, Offline programming,
Design of different control algorithms, Design of the
mechanical structure of robots,
C. Design Procedure of robot
• The different aspects to be considered while designing
of pick and place robots are been explained as follows.
The factors are important while designing procedure of
the robot. It has done utilizing experimentation
 procedure, and then final movement is set using the organizing broadly, utilizing assets of the robot focal
coding in LabVIEW software. handling unit and the system.
• Controls : The mechanical configuration of a robot
E. Flowchart
must be controlled to complete tasks. The control of a
robot consists three separate stages perception,
processing with action. Sensors give information about
Start
the situation. This data is then prepared to gauge the
appropriate signals to the motors which move the
robot. The preparing stage can extend in difficulty. At a System
receptive level, it translates raw sensor data into
actuator summons. Sensor mix may first be utilized to
gauge parameters from loud sensor information. A
moment errand, for example, moving the gripper Check out book
positively is gathered from these approximates.
Strategies from control hypothesis change the
undertaking into commands that drive the actuators. At
last activity arranging and other counterfeit Grab the book
consciousness methods is utilized to work out the
proper behaviour [7]. For instance, a rogue may work Move the
out how to achieve an errand staying away from
obstructions, falling over, and so forth.
Yes
• Degree of freedom : The number of degree of freedom
is the manipulator have the figure of self-determining Obstacl
e? Turn left
position variables that would need to be indicated so
as to place all parts of the framework; it refers to the
quantity of various routes in which a robot arm have No
the ability to move in the particular direction. On No
account of ordinary robots, in light of the fact that a Go forward
Is
manipulator is normally an open kinematic chain, obstacle
because every joint place is characterized with a single cleared
variable, the quantity of joints comparable to the No
?
quantity of degrees of opportunity [2]. We can utilize
the arm to get the considered degrees of flexibility. Is desired
Keeping the arm in a straight line, moving it from position Yes
shoulder, we can move in different ways. All over reached ?
development is called pitch. movement to one side
and left is called yaw. By turning the entire arm is Yes
called roll. The shoulder has three degrees of
opportunity comprising pitch, yaw and roll. Moving
Ungrab the book
the arm from the elbow just, keeping the shoulder in
same position steady. Now moving the wrist straight
and movement less, we can curve the wrist and up and
down, side to side and it can also twist a little. Yes
Is next
D. Programming Techniques Robots book to be Turn Left
• A teach method with Controls to drive the robot in a detected ?
number of varied co-ordinate systems is used to
operate the robot to the required locations [3]. These Reverse
locations are then stored with names which are used
No
within the robot program. The tool centre point of the
robot can be determined along the X, Y or Z axes of
the robots global axis scheme. Rotations of the tool Stop
about these axes can also be performed. At the point
when a project planned for a robot stage is started on a
PC, the robot code is downloaded to the controller.In
this mode, the robot is controlled from the PC, and any
robot information might be seen from the PC. Be that Fig. 2. Flowchart of System
as it may, LabVIEW on the PC and on the robot are
 III. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS
1. User Interface Display
Fig. 3. User interface front panel
Fig.3 shows user interface front panel. When user wants to
access library database then it is necessary to enter the login
credentials for accessing the database information.
Fig. 4. User interface block diagram
Fig.4 shows how to design block diagram of user interface
front panel. When user needs a book from library,user
needs to search the book. The system database shows the
history of book availability. It shows the late charges for
giving back the book. For administrator access control
login, special editing rights like add, update, delete user
login credentials and late fee functionalities are given so as
to control functionality access to users.
For administrator login, special editing rights like item Id,
rack no, title of book can be updated & the proper track
record of books can be maintained in the system.
2. IR Sensor output
Fig. 5. IR sensor output
Fig.5 shows IR sensor output which is utilized for
identification of article. At the point when robot moves from
source to destination around then, if obstacle is present in the
route. IR sensor detects obstacle and gives output to myRIO
device then myRIO sends the signal to robot for avoiding the
obstacle. Robot turns left or right and avoids the obstacle
before 30 cm distance from the obstacle.
3. Robotic output
Fig. 6. Robotic output
Fig.6 shows robotic output. This action takes place only when
user have check in or check out book. In check in process,
robot grabs the book and hold in arm and movement of robot
takes place to reach reissuing counter. In checkout out process,
once the robot grabs the book, movement of book takes place
to reach issuing counter. At issuing counter, robot ungrab the
book.
4. RFID output
Fig. 7. RFID front panel
5. RFID block diagram
Fig. 8. RFID block diagram
Fig. 7 shows RFID reader front panel in LabVIEW which
shows detected RFID tag. RFID verify that robot issued
desired book or not. Fig.5 shows block diagram VI for RFID
reader in lab view.
IV. CONCLUSION
A complete LabVIEW-based test stage for library association
robot has been shaped, fabricated, and certified deliberately
with myRIO contraption's operation control and trademark
estimation. In this paper, we proposed a Library helping robot
which will spare the library workers from their tedious
assignment of book development. The real undertaking of
library representative can be performed at a more prominent
precision and unwavering quality. It likewise help in
diminishing work necessity, time utilization and expense of
library administration. To computerize the procedure of
library, we utilize the robot, which will pick and place the
books in the separate areas. Here we have utilized RFID for
distinguishing proof of book. This guarantees the books are set
in their genuine areas. For this situation, the proposed robot
will make the life of curator a considerable measure less
complex. Each mechanical part in the proposed robot is
usually utilized as a part of numerous modern fields. This is a
huge favorable position over other automated hands
concerning automation, with extensive reducing labour costs.
The robot has numerous benefits in its minimal size, light
weight, and straightforward equipment usage, and control
calculations at exceptionally sensible cost contrasted with
existing human mechanical hands.
Acknowledgment
I put on record and warmly recognize to Savitribai Phule
Pune University for partially funded by BCUD Research
Grant vide, BCUD Sanction Letter, OSD/BCUD/113/48. I
take it a deemed privilege to express my sincere thanks to
JSPM'S Bhivarabai Sawant Institute of Technology and
Research, Wagholi, to complete this research.
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