S20: Tesla Model RC

1 Tesla Model RC
2 Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Team Members & Responsibilities
3 Schedule
4 Parts List & Cost
5 Printed Circuit Board
6 CAN Communication
- 6.1 Hardware Design
- 6.2 DBC File
7 Sensor ECU
8 Motor ECU
9 Geographical Controller
10 Communication Bridge Controller & LCD
11 Master Module
12 Mobile Application
13 Conclusion

Tesla Model RC

Abstract

Tesla Model RC is an electric, battery-powered, self-navigating RC car. The aim is to navigate to the destination set on the Android application by utilizing GPS navigation. The car combines the data received from multiple sensors to perceive its surroundings to avoid obstacles in its path.

Introduction

The project was divided into N modules:

Sensor ...
Motor..
...
Android

Team Members & Responsibilities

Git Project Link: Tesla Model RC

Motor Controller
- Salvatore Nicosia
- Nickolas Schiffer

Bridge Sensor Controller
- Danny Nuch
- Andrew Kwon

Geographical Controller
- Salvatore Nicosia
- Nickolas Schiffer

Driver & LCD
- Ayesha Siddiqua
- Zainab Khan

Android Application
- Andrew Kwon

PCB Design
- Danny Nuch
- Salvatore Nicosia

RC Car Design: 3D Printing
- Salvatore Nicosia

Review Team
- Nickolas Schiffer
- Salvatore Nicosia
- Danny Nuch

Testing Team

Schedule

Week#	Start Date	End Date	Task	Status
1	03/09/2020	03/16/2020	Read previous projects, gather information and discuss among the group members. Distribute modules to each team member.	Completed Completed
2	03/16/2020 03/16/2020 03/16/2020 03/18/2020	03/17/2020 03/22/2020 03/17/2020 03/23/2020	Acquire parts: Motor drivers, Motor encoders, IR Sensors, GPS, Compass, Powerbank >= 5000mAh Define CAN DBC Draft and finalize schematic for PCB design Create mobile application and define protocol between Network node	TODO
3	03/23/2020	03/28/2020	Motor alignment on wheels from finding min/max throttle and steering threshold of Motor node Implement WiFi driver and test with driving software Implement GPS driver and test with driving software Implement ultrasonics driver and test with driving software Setup CAN software framework among nodes with one code base Create CAD model of PCB Create Android Studio App base project and upload to git repo	TODO
4	03/24/2020 03/28/2020 03/30/2020 03/30/2020 03/31/2020	03/31/2020 03/31/2020 04/03/2020 04/03/2020 04/07/2020	Integrate Google Maps API into Android App and establish CoAP server and client Extensively analyze PCB in two rounds Integrate WiFi driver into Network node Integrate GPS and ultrasonic drivers into Sensor node Order PCB and circuitry including lead time	TODO
5	04/07/2020 04/07/2020 04/07/2020 04/07/2020 04/10/2020 04/11/2020 04/12/2020	04/14/2020 04/10/2020 04/10/2020 04/11/2020 04/13/2020 04/12/2020 04/14/2020	Parse client data(Compass/GPS/Sensor) and display on Android App Master node CAN synchronize, logging, and PCAN dongle test of Sensor node Assemble PCB Create CAD model of RC car base and extra accessories Master node CAN synchronize, logging, and PCAN dongle test of PID output of motor node 3D print base of RC car to mount circuitry Strip down RC car and mount 3D prints	TODO
6	04/13/2020 04/16/2020	04/16/2020 04/23/2020	Master node CAN synchronize, logging, and PCAN dongle test of Motor node Integrate Master, Sensor, and Motor nodes and perform PID implementation and testing of output for Motor node	TODO
7-11	04/23/2020	05/20/2020	Integrate Master, Network, Sensor, and Motor nodes and continuously test whole system	TODO

Parts List & Cost

Item#	Part Desciption	Vendor	Qty	Cost
1	RC Car	Traxxas	1	$250.00
2	CAN Transceivers MCP2551-I/P	Microchip [1]	8	Free Samples

Printed Circuit Board

CAN Communication

Hardware Design

<Show your CAN bus hardware design> High Level Hardware Diagram

DBC File