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Tata Nano

Self-Navigation Vehicle Project

Git Repository

Abstract

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Objectives & Introduction

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Team Members & Responsibilities

Master Controller
- Manan Mehta
- Shivam Chauhan
Geographical Controller
- Kalki Kapoor
- Aditya Deshmukh
Communication Bridge + Android Application + LCD
- Ashish Lele
- Venkat Raja
Motor and I/O Controller
- Aditya Choudari
- Shashank Iyer
Sensor Controller
- Pushpender Singh
- Hugo Quiroz
Module Level Testing
- Manan Mehta
- Shashank Iyer

Project Schedule

Legend: Motor & I/O Controller , Master Controller , Communication Bridge Controller, Geographical Controller, Sensor Controller , Team Goal

Week#	Start Date	End Date	Task	Status
1	09/12/2016	09/19/2016	Order Components and work distribution Research on the type and model of sensors to use and order them Research on the GPS and compass sensors Research on components requirement based on past projects Research various RC car models	Completed
2	09/19/2016	09/26/2016	Set up git, slack channel, shared drive and wikipage Distribute parts to sub-groups Research various battery options especially NiMH and Li-Po batteries Android Development Environment Setup Research on various compatible bluetooth modules Study the data sheet of sensor & prepare a high-level design Interface the sonic sensor to the sensor controller over pwm and create a wrapper class for the sensor Experiment and Research on voltage requirements and PWM requirements for Servo and DC motor Interface servo motor and ESC to the SJone board Interface GPS and Compass sensor to the micrcontroller	Completed
3	09/26/2016	10/03/2016	Build software architecture of each module Interface LIDAR sensor and build algorithm to identify obstacles Build wrapper classes for steering and motor control Experiment and Research on duty cycle required for controlling steer and speed of the car Set-up LCD and SJone communication Basic Android Application development, Intent passing, Finalize GUI template.	Completed
4	10/03/2016	10/10/2016	Agree on control system architecture, assign CAN node priorities and decide on communication paradigm between Master and Nodes. Prep for prototype. Decide on the CAN ids and the priorities of the CAN messaged for various nodes. Stress test the sensors and design a filter so that reliable readings are sent to the master. Experiment and research on precision control of speed and steering using signals from SJ One board. Developing the framework for the I/O display and setting up SPI framework to read the CAN messages. Design the barebones basic functionality of the algorithm. Create a skeleton code. Controlling Bluetooth of Mobile Phone(i.e. Turn on, Connect), Connect Mobile phone with Bluetooth BLE module on SJOne.	On-Going
5	10/10/2016	10/17/2016	Testing week for all nodes. Goal is for each node to have a basic interface to their sensors and actuators in place, where they are able to read data and manipulate control signals. For instance: sensors node should be reading distance, motors node should be able to generate motor speed control signals. Modify the necessary parts in the CAN.dbc file. Interface back sensor and test all the sensors together. Debug and fix any issues. Design software filter to filter CAN messages required for motor controller. Get readings from the RPM sensor. Read the CAN messages to display on the LCD connected to the SJ One board. Set up CAN communication between the sensor,motor and the master. Test for correct data transmission. Establishing basic communication between Android phone and SJOne Board.
6	10/17/2016	10/24/2016	Interface all nodes over Can bus and coordinate order and status message transfers between Master and Nodes. PCAN interface should be built to view & test CAN messages via Busmaster. Integrate sensors with other nodes via CAN and test the sensor values while the car is on the move. The master should have reliable data from sensors by now. Send signals to the motor controller from another CAN Node to control speed and steering using CAN interface. Creating necessary display messages and graphics related to the I/O modules. Design the algorithm to process the data received from the sensors and motors by the master. Integrate Google Map, Get Longitude and Latitude data from the position where Marker is placed, Get important data of other nodes from CAN bus.
7	10/24/2016	10/31/2016	Integrate all hardware to the RC car, including power supplies from batteries. Test self powered prototype with the goal of controlling forward, reverse, left and right with start/stop command from the phone app. Test & fix basic integration bugs. Integrating and testing motor & I/O controller with other nodes. Extend the algorithm to control the motors along with the obstacle information received from the sensors. Integrate bridge controller with other modules via CAN. Test & fix basic integration bugs.
8	11/30/2016	11/7/2016	Continue with hardware/software development & integration and complete first prototype of the collision avoidance feature. Design sensor mounts and 3D print them. Test and fine tune the algorithm developed so far for the first demo. Put multiple markers on Map and implement logic to find shortest route to destination and pass route information on CAN bus.
9	11/7/2016	11/14/2016	Integrate GPS coordinates from Android app into Master Node for autonomous feature. Mount the sensors and test for any dead band. Position them for maximum coverage. Obtain the data from the GPS and process the data to design the algorithm for navigation. Design and implement the kill switch to avoid the car from crashing. Integrate GPS coordinates from Android app into Master Node for autonomous feature. Testing and Bug fixing.
10	11/14/2016	11/21/2016	Integrate all nodes into one. Start testing car's autonomous driving capabilities with path following from GPS waypoints from Android app. Tune & optimize the sensor filter logic and the sensor mount as required. Integrate all the modules and test for the functionality. Save the data received from various modules into a log file for debugging purpose.
11	11/21/2016	11/28/2016	Autonomous driving should be working by now. Focus on improving car's performance. Tweak all nodes to better performance, and fix last minutes bugs. Interface Head lights and turn them ON based on light sensor value. Include the headlights and the LCD on the car and display messages on them.
12	11/22/2016	11/28/2016	Stress test the car with different environment scenarios. Improvise the algorithm and carry out stress testing and integration testing. Work on the modifications required and test previous hardware additions to the car.
13	11/29/2016		Final touches to improve overall vehicle's robustness. Self-fixing nodes, reduce/eliminate unexpected behaviors and crashes. Integration and testing. Work to improvise on the algorithms and make sure individual modules work. Addition of any extra features and software development.	-

Parts List & Cost

Item#	Part Desciption	Vendor	Qty	Cost
1	RC Car - Traxxas 1/10 Slash 2WD	Amazon	1	$189.95
2	Traxxas 2872X 5000mAh 11.1V 3S 25C LiPo Battery	Amazon	1	$56.99
3	Traxxas 7600mAh 7.4V 2-Cell 25C LiPo Battery	Amazon	1	$70.99
4	Traxxas 2970 EZ-Peak Plus 4-Amp NiMH/LiPo Fast Charger	Amazon	1	$35.99
5	Bluetooth Module HC-05	Amazon	1	$8.99
6	4D systems 32u LCD	4D systems	1	$41.55
7	LV Maxsonar EZ0 Ultrasonic sensors	Robotshop	5	$124.75
8	LIDAR Sensor	Robotshop	1	$190
9	Ultimate GPS breakout	Adafruit	1	$49.95
10	CAN tranceivers	Microchip Samples	10	Free
11	SJOne Boards	Provided by Preet	5	$400.0

DBC File Link

https://gitlab.com/shivam5594/Autonomous-car/blob/embedded/common_dbc/243.dbc

Design & Implementation

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Hardware Design

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Hardware Interface

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Implementation

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Conclusion

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