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Revision as of 06:32, 21 December 2016
Contents
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Project Title
Abstract
The Autonomous FEV is able to scan a room for fires through a focused IR sensor and navigate to each fire's location. Once the vehicle reaches a reasonable distance from the fire's location, the vehicle will spray water in the fire's general location and extinguish it.
Objectives & Introduction
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Team Members & Responsibilities
- Kevin Gadek
- Sensor ADC Interface
- Vehicle Assembly
- Project Documentation
- John Purkis
- DC Motor Controller Interface
- PWM Interface
- Project Documentation
- RuiQiang Yu
- Vehicle Assembly
- Project Documentation
Schedule
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Week# | Start Date | End Data | Task | Status | Actual Completion Date |
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1 | 10/21/2016 | 10/28/2016 | Finalize Project Proposal | Completed | 10/28/2016 |
2 | 10/28/2016 | 11/04/2016 | Compile Bill of Materials/Design Schematics | Completed | 11/04/2016 |
3 | 11/04/2016 | 11/11/2016 | Order necessary parts | Completed | 11/15/2016 |
4 | 11/11/2016 | 11/18/2016 | Disassemble prebuilt RC car/Develop initial IR sensor task | Completed | 11/21/16 |
5 | 11/18/2016 | 11/25/2016 | Develop preliminary servo motor control task | Completed | 11/21/16 |
6 | 11/25/2016 | 12/2/2016 | Assemble vehicle | Completed | 12/9/2016 |
7 | 12/2/2016 | 12/9/2016 | Test/troubleshoot system setup | Completed | 12/11/2016 |
8 | 12/9/2016 | 12/16/2016 | Fine-tune/Finalize of project | Done | 12/18.16 |
9 | 12/16/2016 | 12/20/2016 | Prepare for demo/presentation | Done | 12/20/16 |
Parts List & Cost
Part Name | Quantity | Cost | Notes |
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SJOne Board | 1 | $80 | Main microcontroller |
Infrared Sensor Module | 2 | $13.67 | Placed around front of car to detect and approximate flame location |
Actobactics Bogie Rover | 1 | $69.99 | Main vehicle |
Water pump | 1 | $25.77 | Aubig 12V Brushless DC water pump |
Water pump battery supply | 2 | $8.00 | 12V 8xAA battery pack w/ switch |
System battery supply | 2 | $5.00 | 6V 4xAA battery pack w/ switch |
Voltage Regulator | 2 | $2.00 | 5V Voltage Regulator (Approx. 1A output current) |
Design & Implementation
Hardware Design
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Hardware Interface
SJOne Board
Irf3205 H-Bridge Motor Driver
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Software Design
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Implementation
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Testing & Technical Challenges
IR Sensor Calibration
Issue
Calibrating the IR sensor to focus on a specific source of IR waves rather than all the ambient light around it. ADC readings from the IR sensor were sporadic and unpredictable in areas with spotty lighting. Sensitivity calibration ended up not being as helpful as indicated in affecting the analog output of IR sensor.
Solution
This problem was somewhat mitigated by creating a makeshift apparatus with a film canister, forcing the sensor to focus its sensing in one specific direction at a time. The film canister prevents most outside IR waves from interfering with readings.
Motor Power
Issue
Control of the six different DC motors provided on the vehicle was sporadic at best. Because each motor required a peak supply current of approximately 220 mA, the peak output current of the LM7805 voltage regulator often wasn't enough to supply all six of them without either overheating and/or stopping some motors from functioning.
Solution
Attaching a 7805 with a heatsink mitigated many of the overheating issues. Installing a heatsink to the LM7805 instantly resolved power issues and the vehicle was able to traverse ground easily.
Conclusion
This project was ultimately successful at its goal. The RC Rover is able to detect IR light within a reasonable wavelength, detecting both certain flashlights as well as matches. The RC Rover is then able to transition between states according to readings that are being interpreted. These states allow the rover to traverse and navigate to several different fires within an enclosed area. The research done in learning how to interface the SJOne microcontroller over a variety of interfaces like ADC and PWM was a great learning experience. Creating a system with multiple tasks continually context switching and being able to predict the result was also a great lesson on designing with freeRTOS. With further work, this project could be improved both to increase reliability and accuracy.
Project Video
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Project Source Code
References
Acknowledgement
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References Used
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Appendix
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