Structural design of a microcontroller-based table tennis ball pick-up robot

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Abstract

In table tennis scenarios, there are many difficulties in picking up table tennis balls after training and matches. The traditional way of picking up table tennis balls by manpower is extremely inefficient, especially when the balls are scattered all over the field or even rolled to the narrow area, the manpower picking up not only consumes a lot of time and energy, but also easy to lead to the staff's discomfort due to frequent bending down. With the rapid development of science and technology, the application of robotics in various fields is becoming more and more extensive, and the research and development of table tennis ball pick-up robot has become a key direction to solve the problem. The microcontroller-based table tennis ball pickup robot designed in this paper takes STM32F103C8T6 microcontroller as the core controller, and integrates servo motors, infrared sensors, ultrasonic sensors and collection devices and other hardware modules. The robot can quickly and accurately identify the environment of the arena, and efficiently pick up and place the table tennis balls through the spiral pickup device and collection device. The design is highly flexible and stable, and can quickly and accurately locate the table tennis balls in small training venues, which greatly enhances the efficiency of picking up table tennis balls and improves the training experience of the athletes. The successful implementation of this design will significantly improve the efficiency of table tennis training and significantly reduce manpower investment, which has outstanding practicality and promotion value.