Load Positioning System

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In this project here, there is a fixed end which acts as a reference point. The position of the moving object is fixed with reference to this fixed point. The mechanical arrangement consists of a fixed end, a moving platform attached to the shaft of a stepper motor. A light emitting diode is fixed on the fixed end which illuminates the LDR over the moving object. When light energy falls over it, it converts it to equivalent voltage signal. This analog signal is fed to ADC0801 which converts the signal into digital voltage signal and transfers it to microcontroller 895C1 for processing. The MCU compares the received signal with the set value and then moves the motor in clockwise or anticlockwise direction accordingly to match both the values. ULN2003 takes up the output from microcontroller, amplifies it, and sink a current that suffices to drive the motor. In this way, the position of the moving object always remains fixed with reference to the fixed end.