[Tutorial] : Smart Conveyor System using FAVORIOT

Smart Conveyor System with IoT Monitoring

This project shows how to build a smart conveyor system that:

• Sorts products using IR sensors and servo motors
• Monitors speed and status in real-time
• Sends and receives data via the FAVORIOT IoT platform

1. Project Goal

✅ Automatically detect products, sort them, and adjust conveyor speed
✅ Send data to FAVORIOT Cloud for real-time monitoring
✅ Remotely control speed using the FAVORIOT Dashboard

2. Main Components

3. System Design

🏗️ Hardware:

• Conveyor with IR sensor and servo motor
• Controlled by Arduino + ESP8266

☁️ IoT Setup:

• Data sent to FAVORIOT cloud via WiFi
• IoT Dashboard displays:
  • Speed
  • Status (Running/Stopped)
  • Product Detected

4. Wiring Diagram

• IR Sensor → Arduino digital pin
• Servo Motor → PWM pin
• ESP8266 → TX/RX (for WiFi communication)

5. Sending Data to FAVORIOT

Step 1: Sign up at FAVORIOT Platform

Create a new device called Smart_Conveyor_001 to get your API key.

Step 2: Arduino Code (ESP8266)

#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
#include <ESP8266HTTPClient.h>

const char* ssid = "Your_WiFi_Name";
const char* password = "Your_WiFi_Password";
const char* server = "http://apiv2.favoriot.com/v2/streams";
const char* api_key = "YOUR_FAVORIOT_API_KEY";

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  WiFi.begin(ssid, password);
  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
    delay(1000);
    Serial.println("Connecting to WiFi...");
  }
}

void loop() {
  if (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) {
    HTTPClient http;
    http.begin(server);
    http.addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
    http.addHeader("Apikey", api_key);

    String jsonData = "{\"device_developer_id\":\"Smart_Conveyor_001\",\"data\":{\"speed\":100,\"status\":\"Running\",\"product_detected\":1}}";

    int httpResponseCode = http.POST(jsonData);
    Serial.println(httpResponseCode);
    http.end();
  }
  delay(5000); // Send every 5 seconds
}

6. IoT Dashboard on FAVORIOT

Use the built-in dashboard or tools like Node-RED to:

• View real-time speed and status
• Count products
• Display alerts when needed

7. Receiving Control Commands (Remote Control)

Use FAVORIOT’s API to send speed commands to your device.

Example JSON Payload:

{
  "device_developer_id": "Smart_Conveyor_001",
  "data": {
    "speed": 50
  }
}

Arduino Code to Read Command:

String speed_value = received_data["data"]["speed"];
int motorSpeed = speed_value.toInt();
analogWrite(motorPin, motorSpeed);

8. Testing & Simulation Checklist

✅ IR Sensor Test – Detect object presence
✅ Speed Test – Change speed via dashboard
✅ Data Transmission – View updates on dashboard
✅ Sorting Automation – Simulate sorting flow

9. Summary & What’s Next

✅ Project Highlights:

• Remote monitoring & control
• Real-time speed and object status updates
• Simple integration with FAVORIOT

📈 Future Enhancements:

• Add AI Camera for advanced object detection
• Use Machine Learning to adjust speed automatically
• Switch to MQTT for faster data transmission

This project proves that IoT + automation can enhance productivity and reduce human error in smart manufacturing. With the FAVORIOT Platform, developers can scale up easily and integrate analytics, alerts, and AI features.