Fault detection and remote monitoring of robotic manipulator using Internet of Things (IoT)

Remote monitoring of industrial machines is important in order to have high productivitycontinuous process control. New emerging technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), arefacilitating the process of automation and remote controlling in multiple ways. In this researchwork, a robotic manipulator based on PUMA robot structure and an intelligent remotemaintenance system is developed aimed to ensure the continual accurate operation of a roboticmanipulator. Entire manipulator is designed from different types of motors like DC motors,stepper motors and servo motors along with their motor drivers. Various types of sensors likeTachometer, DHT11 Temperature and Humidity sensor, Capacitance meter and EMFDetector are also designed and interfaced with the manipulator for identification of differentfaults. Android App and Wi-Fi module are used for the remote-controlled automationpurposes. The authors were succeeded in detecting various faults in the robotic manipulatorand notifying the operator in real-time.