DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF WIRELESS BATCH COUNTING DEVICE FOR BREWERY

ABSTRACT

This project deals on the design and implementation of Radio frequency RF based wireless batch counting device for brewery capable of counting the bottled drinks /product in a conveyor and displays the value numerically and wireless to it receiver installed about 100meters away. It is realized in top-down methodology using passive and active components available in the local market. This electronic system is designed in two functional units, the transmitter and the receiver and they communicate by the principle of electrical resonance using Rf transmission wave band. The bottles are sensed using an opto-couple, transmitted to the receiver using Rf module and displayed using a 2-digit seven segment display. The system is packaged in a portable plastics casing, the result being a Rf based wireless batch counting device for brewery. It is not micro program control and displays from 00-99 (one hundred counts).

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page       -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -          -           i

Certification page    -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -          ii

Approval page          -           -           -           -           -           -           -          -           iii

Dedication     -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -          -           iv

Acknowledgement               -           -           -           -           -           -           -          v

Abstract         -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -          -           vi

Table of content       -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -          vii

List of tables             -           -           -           -           -           -           -          -           -           ix

List of figures           -           -           -           -           -           -           -          -           x

Chapter One

1.1.           Background of the study     -           -           -           -           -           -           1

1.2.           Problem statement   -           -           -           -           -           -           -           1

1.3.           Aim and objectives              -           -           -           -           -           -           2

1.4.           Significant of the project    -           -           -           -           -           -           2

1.5.           Scope of the project             -           -           -           -           -           -           3

1.6.           Project report organization-           -           -           -           -           -           3

1.7.           Definition of terms -           -           -           -           -           -           -           4

Chapter Two           

2.1.           Analysis of the exiting system       -           -          -           -           -           5

2.2.           Historical development of the project      -           -           -           -           5

2.3.           Analysis of the proposed system   -           -           -           -           -           6

2.4.           Application of the project              -           -           -           -           -           -          7

2.5.           Electromagnetic spectrum -           -           -           -           -           -           7

2.6.2.     Transistor static switch and electromagnetic      -           -           -           12       

2.7.           Other system components  -           -           -           -           -           -           15

Chapter Three

3.1.           Description of the system building blocks          -           -           -           23

3.2.           Block diagram Development into working circuit          -           -           23

3.3.           System design specification           -           -           -           -           -           24

3.4.           Power supply unit    -           -           -           -           -           -           -           25

3.5.           Principle of operation of the system         -           -           -           -           26

3.6.           System design calculation  -           -           -           -           -           -           27

3.6.1.     Choice of filter capacitor    -           -           -           -           -           -           27

3.6.2.     Choice of laser diode          -           -           -           -           -           -           28

3.6.3.     Design of transistor circuit diagram          -           -           -           -           31

3.7.           Explanation of the circuit diagram            -           -           -           -           32

Chapter Four

4.1.           Implementation        -           -           -           -           -           -           -           33

4.2.           Testing           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -          33       

4.3.           Result             -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           33

4.4.           Project packaging     -           -           -           -           -           -           -           34

Chapter Five

5.1.           Conclusion    -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           36

5.2.           Recommendation     -           -           -           -           -           -           -           36

References                -           -           -           -           -           -           -           37

Components list       -           -           -           -           -           -           -           38

CHAPTER ONE

RADIO FREQUENCY BASED WIRELESS BATCH COUNTING DEVICE FOR BREWERY

1.1.           Background of the Study

Owing to the high rate of industrial espionage and theft, industrial security techniques need to be improved to arrest/combat pilfering in industries.  This project work tries to bring in an improved security measure which can be used to check pilfering in Brewery industries.  Pilfering of bottled drinks is a common theft in Breweries.  And this act is perpetrated in the conveyor before a standalone counting device takes account of it.  This has a tremendous effect on the stature of the fire – if it is not properly checked, could lead to liquidation and bankrupts of the firm.

Conventionally, there is a batch counting device that counts the bottled drinks and displays the values numerically at same spot carrier criminals who pilfer the products divert it before the counter.  This chronology in social vices in the brewery industry has motivated me to embark on a project that is capable of counting/the bottled drinks in the capable of counting/the bottled drinks in the conveyor and display the value numerical and wirelessly (using Rf transmission waveband) to its receiver installed about 100m away.  This device will count the product before it gets to the standalone version.  This technique will help to check pilfering and bring industrial espionage to halt.

1.2.           Problem Statement

Brewery industries all over world face the problem of pilfering of the products by the workers most frequently in the conveyer. This menace gave way to the development of a stand alone batch counting device which is usually installed in the conveyors to record the total number of bottled products. This techniques is facing serious threat since the bad-eggs pilfer/divert the products before it gets to the counter.

Owing to the challenges mentioned above, there is need to develop a system which will be installed at the entry point of the conveyors to count the products without the consent of the workers and display the value to a receivers unit  installed in the manager office using Radio-frequency technology.

1.3.           Aims and Objectives

The aim of this project is to design and implement a Radio frequency based wireless batch counter capable of counting bottled drinks/products and display it at a remote location.

1.      To develop system which can communicate using Radio frequency technology.

2.      To develop an opto coupler module which can detect opaque objects like bottle using laser diode and visible light

3.      To develop a 2-digit decimal counting unit which can count from 00-99.

4.       To develop a system