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Wireless HummerECE 791 – Oral Project Proposal
ECE Faculty Advisor: Dr. Richard A. MessnerNovember 1, 2010
Presented By: Justin Audley, Blake Brown, Christopher Dean, Andrew
Russell, and Andrew Saunders
Contents
• What do we want to Accomplish?• Problem Statement• Background• Design Specifications• Goals• Testing/Implementation• Estimated Budget• Project Timeline
What do we want to Accomplish?
• Use Kingsbury as a testing ground• Remote control car into UGV• Control UGV over WIFI• UGV Sense Environment• Video Streaming
Background
• Remote Controlled Toy Hummer
• UGV – Unmanned Ground Vehicle– Military operations– Gather information about
environment– User can control/observe
situations from a distance– User can analyze the data from
the UGV to create a well planned entry and exit strategy
Background
• Disable RF Connection• Internet is Everywhere• Why WiFi Connection?– More Accessible– Longer Range– Simpler implementation scheme for video
transmission
Design Objectives
• Power Management• Transmission and Receiving• Migration Issues • Bandwidth Usage
Ideas to maintain throughout project
Why won’t you connect?!
Goals - Deliverables
• Control with WiFi• Adding on-board sensors for obstacle and
relative motion detection• Implement video streaming capabilities
Goals - Reach
• Autonomous movement• Elevator Accessibility• Audio Streaming• Laptop Power• Storage (Client and On-Device)
Testing/ImplementationImplementation Problems
Control API Onboard PC containing software control interface
(Control API) interfaced to a Microcontroller through RS-232. Microcontroller is interfaced to vehicle motors via an H-Bridge and to steering servo via microcontroller PWM output.
Remote Control Onboard PC supporting WIFI. PC runs server
software allowing client software on remote PCs to connect and access the features of the Control API.
Testing/ImplementationImplementation Problems
Odometry Optical Mouse
Mapping Physical Environment Sonic Rangefinders
Automation Onboard PC server software with added automation
wrapper for the Control API with features accessible to connected client software.
10/25/10
BudgetItem Quantity Price TotalMicrocontroller PSoC 1 $250.00 DonatedArduino 1 $30.00 $30.00PIC (with Controller) 1 $30.00 $30.00Sensors Ultra Sonic Range Finders 8 $30.00 $240.00Infrared 1 $10.00 $10.00Optical Mouse 2 $25.00 $50.00Components Laptop - Netbook 1 $180.00 ProvidedHummer 1 $60.00 ProvidedBattery 1 $40.00 $40.00Laptop Microphone 1 $10.00 $10.00Solenoids 1 $20.00 $20.00Miscellaneous 1 $20.00 $20.00 Total $450.00