Automated Ship To Shore Crane Using LabVIEW

We are doing a project on Automation of container handling Ship To Shore cranes in ports using LabVIEW. We
have planned to use image acquisition and robotics modules for the project. We have learnt the basics of LabVIEW already but we are not
familiar with the robotics module. We need some expert assistance to help us prepare the VIs for the project.
We need to detect the specified container and move the spreader near it and pick the container and place it in  the stacking area.
I am attaching an image of the STS crane.
Please help to develop this project
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nithinpanand wrote:
We are doing a project on Automation of container handling Ship To Shore cranes in ports using LabVIEW. We
have planned to use image acquisition and robotics modules for the project. We have learnt the basics of LabVIEW already but we are not
familiar with the robotics module. We need some expert assistance to help us prepare the VIs for the project.
We need to detect the specified container and move the spreader near it and pick the container and place it in  the stacking area.
I am attaching an image of the STS crane.
Please help to develop this project
You're expecting someone to do "develop" this project for free? Seriously?

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