Beach Cleaning Robot Project

🌊 Mission

To develop autonomous robots capable of efficiently collecting waste from beaches while preserving the natural environment, contributing to cleaner oceans and shorelines worldwide.

🤖 Project Overview

The Beach Cleaning Robot is an open-source initiative to design, build, and deploy intelligent robots that can autonomously navigate beach environments and collect various types of waste. By combining robotics, computer vision, and environmental science, we aim to create a sustainable solution to beach pollution.

🔍 Key Features

• Terrain-adaptive locomotion for efficient sand navigation
• AI-powered waste detection and classification
• Autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance
• Solar-powered operation for sustainability
• Data collection for pollution mapping and analysis
• Fleet management for coordinated cleaning operations

📂 Repository Structure

beach-cleaning-robot-project/
├── src/                     # Source code for all robot components
│   ├── mechanical/          # Mechanical design files and CAD models
│   ├── vision/              # Computer vision and waste detection algorithms
│   ├── navigation/          # Autonomous navigation and control systems
│   ├── power/               # Power management and sustainability features
│   ├── data/                # Data collection and analysis tools
│   └── fleet/               # Fleet management and coordination
├── docs/                    # Documentation for all project aspects
│   └── images/              # Project imagery and diagrams
├── README.md                # This overview file
├── PROJECT_OVERVIEW.md      # Detailed project description
├── CONTRIBUTING.md          # Guide for project contributors
└── ROADMAP.md               # Project development roadmap

🚀 Getting Started

1. Review the PROJECT_OVERVIEW.md to understand the project in depth
2. Check out CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines on how to contribute
3. See the current development status and plans in ROADMAP.md
4. Browse open issues to find a task that matches your skills and interests

🌟 How to Contribute

We welcome contributions from people with diverse skills including:

• Mechanical engineering
• Robotics
• Computer vision and machine learning
• Environmental science
• Software development
• Electronics and power systems
• Project management
• Documentation and technical writing

See our Issues page for specific tasks you can help with.

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🤝 Acknowledgments

• Roxonn Platform for hosting and supporting this project
• All contributors who dedicate their time and expertise
• Environmental organizations providing insights and testing opportunities