Status Report #2Status Report #2GPS-Navigated Autonomous GPS-Navigated Autonomous

VehicleVehicleFebruary fif, 2007February fif, 2007

Purpose:Purpose:To implement a fastest route algorithm in a GPS enabled vehicle.To implement a fastest route algorithm in a GPS enabled vehicle.

Prepared by Design Group 8:Prepared by Design Group 8:Brendon BalouchVernal GarciaBrian GonzalezKim Pham

Prepared for:Prepared for:August AlloDepartment of Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Texas at San Antonio

Overall Need: To design and assemble control Overall Need: To design and assemble control hardware that is able to implement a given GPS hardware that is able to implement a given GPS coordinate pathway.coordinate pathway.

Project Milestones:Project Milestones: Establish communication between GPS and Establish communication between GPS and

microprocessormicroprocessor Build a steering control circuitBuild a steering control circuit Build a drive train control circuitBuild a drive train control circuit Write our fastest route algorithm.Write our fastest route algorithm. Integrate all pieces into a single packageIntegrate all pieces into a single package

Task CompletionsTask Completions

Communication established between GPS Communication established between GPS and microprocessorand microprocessor GPS NMEA data sentences successfully GPS NMEA data sentences successfully

decoded and converted to calculable integers.decoded and converted to calculable integers.

PWM embedded module successfully PWM embedded module successfully programmed for speed control.programmed for speed control.

Task Completion DatesTask Completion Dates

PWM Motor Driver SchematicPWM Motor Driver Schematic February 9February 9thth, 2007, 2007

H-Bridge Steering Controller SchematicH-Bridge Steering Controller Schematic February 9February 9thth, 2007, 2007

Preliminary Fastest Route AlgorithmPreliminary Fastest Route Algorithm February 23th, 2007February 23th, 2007

Project SynergyProject Synergy March 16March 16thth, 2007, 2007

Upcoming TasksUpcoming Tasks

PWM motor control circuitPWM motor control circuit H-bridge steering control circuitH-bridge steering control circuit Fastest route algorithmFastest route algorithm Programming of processor to support Programming of processor to support

peripheral devicesperipheral devices Interface the magnetometer to the Interface the magnetometer to the

processor to help find direction.processor to help find direction.

Recently Completed TasksRecently Completed Tasks

Vehicle PurchasedVehicle Purchased December 29December 29thth, 2006, 2006

Processor ObtainedProcessor Obtained October 10October 10thth, 2006, 2006

GPS PurchasedGPS Purchased November 18November 18thth, 2006, 2006

PWM Module ProgrammedPWM Module Programmed February 4February 4thth, 2007, 2007