Development of a system to assist in library to automate the book handling process

Abstract

The library is the place where one can gain not only knowledge, but also many important aspects of life. The more and more we learn, the more and more we become wise. But nowadays, the books we used to read in library are not returned to their place by us. Instead we drop or return the book in one place. The library staffs are the person, who handles the dropped books and stack it in their allotted place. It is a long process when it comes to multiple floors and multiple books and it is a more time consuming also. This work is aimed at automating the book return process by creating a new mechanism. The main objective of this paper is to return book to its place without any human involvement and to reduce the book handling time and reduce repeated to and fro motion. In order to automate this process a control system is required. The control system is implemented through some physical device; it is usually based on mathematical logic to get desired counts. Arduino mega is used to implement the required control for this project with the help of RFID technology. CAD design is made and the required robot for automation is fabricated. Hence by developing an autonomous robot the time required for handling the book is reduced and the book is handled safely. The material handling cost is also reduced with less man power.