This project was originally developed for a class (APSC 101). I was introduced to the Arduino Integrated Development Environment and the amazing things little things that it can do. I was able to dabble with sonar sensors, joysticks as well as servo motors and integrate them into a sweeper claw to pick up objects on a flat surface. It operates with a power bank and a handheld string to lower the claw to the object. 

Developed an Arduino program that uses a sonar sensor to detect the presence of an object within a specified range, triggering a servo motor to pick it up. When the sonar sensor identifies an item within its threshold distance, the Arduino activates the servo motor, moving it to a pre-defined position for item collection. 

The main issue of the project was building a structure capable of lifting a full can of pop using a single mini servo motor. I decided to add bamboo sticks to the container part and line the servo lever arm to the middle of the sweeper door. That way, the way would be partially distributed to the bamboo sticks allowing the claw to lift heavier.