Brain-actuated Directional Robot (BADR)Final Oral ReportIslam S. BadreldinDec 2, 2014

Instructors- A. Antonio Arroyo, PhD, and Eric M. Schwartz, PhD

TAs- Andy Gray and Nick Cox

MISSIONBADR is designed for

Brain-actuated NavigationCruise ControlObstacle Avoidance

SYSTEM DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION

Under the Hood

System Design

System Design

Actuation

http://www.toptal.com/robotics/programming-a-robot-an-introductory-tutorial

Obstacle Avoidance

Cruise Control

Wi-Fi Communication

UDP PACKETS

EEG Sensor

HACKED!!

LESSONS LEARNED

Experience!Robot Programming is FUN!Core Skills

◦Soldering, soldering & soldering …◦Arduino & ATmega Microcontroller◦Kinematic Models◦Custom Network Communications◦Swift!◦Real-time Scheduling

Brain control is TOUGH!◦Could only train on one DOF

QUESTIONS?Thank You!