06 of 10Personal Project
Color Sorter
Singulator and Color-Sensing Build
A small machine that combines a custom mechanical singulator with simple color sensing to sort candy by color. A self-directed exercise in mechanism, sensors, and reliable end-to-end behavior.
Role
Solo, end-to-end
Year
2023
Category
Personal Project
Tools
Fusion 3603D PrintingColor SensorArduino
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Overview
Almost nothing in a project like this is hard, but everything is fiddly. Reliable singulation, repeatable sensing, and a gate that does not jam: each problem is small until you stack them.
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What I worked on
- Designed a mechanical feeder that singulates one piece at a time.
- Built a simple color-detection station with off-the-shelf sensors.
- Integrated a small servo gate to route each piece into its bin.
- Tuned timing and geometry until the machine ran reliably end-to-end.
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