Spike Prime - Color Sorter - Jakub Vojtek

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About the project

This project is a colored objects sorter robot, designed to automatically identify and categorize objects based on their color. Using a camera and image processing algorithms, the robot detects the color of each object and then sorts them into designated bins. This project showcases the integration of computer vision, robotics, and real-time control systems, providing a practical demonstration of automated sorting processes used in various industries such as recycling, manufacturing, and quality control.

Build a robot

• While building don't forget to keep a hole for the camera at the back of the chamber and to leave space for the object to come out.

Building instructions:

• Color Sorter (pdf)

• Color Sorter (stud.io)

Get the robot ready

• Pick the desired colors range in HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) from color_picker script.
• Build a chamber that works for your objects.

Raspberry Python Code:

• Color Sorter - Code
• Color Picker - Code

Ideas for improvement

• Make the robot speed up if the line is straight and slow down before the turn.
• Try to make the robot make as sharp turn as you can.

Evaluate your performance

• Think about how you approached the problem and about how else could it be solved.
• Evaluate yourself on how you adapted when something didn't work as you hoped it would.

Teacher Resources

• Color Sorter - Teacher Resources