Distributed Sensing and Control for Distributed Sensing and Control for Mobile Robot: Automated Guided Mobile Robot: Automated Guided

VehicleVehicle

Final ProjectFinal Project

MAE 576MAE 576

Group DGroup D

Stations Stations 1

5

4

3

2 8

7

6

R

X

Y

Communication FlowCommunication Flow

Matlab

User

RequestsBase Station

Requests

Requests &

Verification

Robot

VerificationInstructions

Instructions

Modes of OperationModes of Operation Real –Time Control of AGVReal –Time Control of AGV

User directs the robot to different stations through push-User directs the robot to different stations through push-buttons on the Base Station (Basic Stamp). buttons on the Base Station (Basic Stamp).

Robot waits for instructions after every move.Robot waits for instructions after every move. Pre-Defined PathPre-Defined Path

User defines a sequence of stations which should be User defines a sequence of stations which should be traversed.traversed.

Robot completes the defined path before accepting any Robot completes the defined path before accepting any further instructions. further instructions.

User Defined LocationUser Defined Location User can define any location in the World Co-ordinate User can define any location in the World Co-ordinate

system to which robot should traverse.system to which robot should traverse.