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=== Hardware Interface ===
 
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=== Software Design ===
 
=== Software Design ===

Revision as of 07:09, 22 November 2016

Project Title

Abstract

This section should be a couple lines to describe what your project does.

Objectives & Introduction

Show list of your objectives. This section includes the high level details of your project. You can write about the various sensors or peripherals you used to get your project completed.

Team Members & Responsibilities

Schedule

Legend:

Motor Controller , Master Controller , Android Controller, Geo Controller, Sensor and I/O Controller , Team Goal

Week# Date Task Actual Status
1 9/17/2016
  • Purchasing RC car.
  • Purchased RC car.
Complete.
2 9/24/2016
  • Individual module distribution.
  • Project report setup.
  • Git setup.
  • Order components for individual modules.
  • Members identified for modules.
  • Wikipage project report template and Git were setup.
  • Ordered GPS module and CAN transceivers.
Complete
3 10/01/2016
  • Define scope of each module.
  • Determine Git flow.
  • Follow up on component procurement.
  • Determining and analyzing the duty cycle for servomotor and DC motor of the car.
  • Implement basic CAN communication CAN between two SJ-One Boards.
  • Initial flow of each module defined.
  • Identified the branches and decided on merge process.
  • Ordered additional ultrasonic sensors and LCD.
  • Tested the car servo and DC motor using Digital Oscilloscope.
  • Observed and noted the duty cycle wave forms .
  • Successfully tested CAN communication between two SJ-One boards.
Complete
4 10/08/2016
  • Create branches in Git
  • Follow up on component procurement
  • Basic testing of Servo and DC motor.
  • Testing speed of car with variable PWM.
  • Research on the CAN bus, tasks and scheduling.
  • Decision regarding flow of the master controller.
  • Download software for LCD
  • Created Master branch on Git
  • All ordered parts received by 10/07.
  • Implemented test code to interface SJOne board with a servo motor to control the direction and verified the same on the car.
  • Speed testing in progress.
  • Learnt about the working of CAN bus and decided on flow for the master controller.
  • Installed 4D System Workshop4 IDE (for LCD).
Complete
5 10/15/2016
  • Developing drivers for both motors.
  • Android app prototype.
  • Parse GPS data and format the data to be transmitted.
  • Decision making regarding various messages to be sent on CAN bus.
  • Design basic sensor algorithm for range finding.
  • Algorithm developed for both the motors.
  • Basic App Screen layout designed.
  • GPS latitude & longitude coordinates extracted from NMEA format.
  • Identified various messages for different nodes.
  • Designed basic algorithm for range finding.
Complete
6 10/22/2016
  • Define CAN signals for each module.
  • Testing the car with developed drivers.
  • Interface Bluetooth module with SJ-One board.
  • Implement source code and fetch Magnetometer reading.
  • Design of CAN bus hardware.
  • Test basic working for IR.
  • CAN signals along with their priorities identified (DBC file format generated).
  • Testing for developed motor drivers in progress.
  • Testing of Bluetooth interface in progress.
  • Implemented the Magnetometer source code, Testing in progress.
  • Tested for hardware integrity.
  • Developed algorithm for obstacle detection.
Complete.
7 10/29/2016
  • Fine tuning motor control code.
  • Transmitting and receiving messages between Android App and SJ-One board.
  • Test the extracted GPS data for consistency and check the update rate.
  • Basic interfacing of master controller with motor module.
  • Integrate IR sensor for gauging speed.
  • Testing in Progress for the motor control code.
  • Successfully established communication interface between app and SJ-one board
  • Latitude and Longitude parsed data tested, observed few NMEA strings with wrong checksum values.
  • Testing in Progress of the interface over CAN bus.
  • Developed algorithm for obstacle detection.
Complete.
8 11/05/2016
  • Integration of modules for first demo.
Integration and Testing completed for the first demo. Complete.
9 11/12/2016
  • Design of Feedback Control mechanism for car.
  • Initial algorithm development of GPS module for heading calculation.
  • Integration of master module with bluetooth module .
  • Develop LCD code for displaying all sensor information and car vitals.
  • Decide upon additional I/O such as lights.
  • Developed algorithm for motor feedback mechanism.
  • Initial algorithm developed for GPS heading calculation and tested.
  • Communication between bluetooth and master module established successfully .
Complete.
10 11/19/2016
  • Speed synchronization of car using IR sensor and testing.
  • Interfacing Android controller with the GPS module
  • Algorithm for distance and heading calculation.
  • Coding and Calibration of GPS module.
  • Interface of master module with I/O module and testing to ensure predicted output.
  • Integrate sensor and I/O code.
  • Facilitate Motor module to test with IR sensor.
  • Communication between I/O module and master module established successfully .
Complete
11 11/26/2016
  • Testing and debugging for second demo.
  • Enhancing the UI of the android application
  • Integrate master controller with android module.
  • Develop kill switch mechanism.
  • Interface of master controller with GPS module.

In Progress
12 12/03/2016
  • Fine tuning, debugging and integration.

13 12/10/2016
  • Final testing and fine tuning
  • Report preparation

Parts List & Cost

Item# Part Description Vendor Qty Cost
1 SJ One Board (LPC 1758) From Preet 6 $480
2 RC Car Sheldon Hobbyist 1 $309.99
3 Accelerometer/Magnetometer LSM303 Adafruit 2 $40.00
4 Bluetooth Module From Preet 2 $0
5 CAN Transceivers From Microchip. 10 $0 (Free Samples)
6 Battery Pack From Sheldon Hobbist 1 $49.99
7 Ultra Sonic Sensor From Maxbotix 5 $91.15 (at 40% student discount)
8 LCD Display From Digikey 1 $94.21
9 GPS Module From Adafruit 1 $43.34
10 General Components From HSC electronics - $83.17
11 DC Current Sensor From Adafruit 1 $14.39
12 PCB From Amazon 1 $10.66
13 Corrugated Sheet for chasis From Home Depot 1 $6.74

DBC File

ECUs

Motor Controller

Group Members

Design & Implementation

The motor controller is responsible for generating the driving and steering action of the car. For this purpose, we have two types motors viz DC motor for driving and Servo motor which is used for changing directions of the car. The motor controller is also interfaced with a speed encoder for generating a feedback mechanism to automatically control and monitor the speed of the car. Our car came equipped with a Servo motor and brushed DC motor which is connected Electronic Speed Control (ESC).

Hardware Design

Hardware Interface

MotorHardwarePeriperal.png

Software Design

Show your software design. For example, if you are designing an MP3 Player, show the tasks that you are using, and what they are doing at a high level. Do not show the details of the code. For example, do not show exact code, but you may show psuedocode and fragments of code. Keep in mind that you are showing DESIGN of your software, not the inner workings of it.

Implementation

This section includes implementation, but again, not the details, just the high level. For example, you can list the steps it takes to communicate over a sensor, or the steps needed to write a page of memory onto SPI Flash. You can include sub-sections for each of your component implementation.

Testing & Technical Challenges

Describe the challenges of your project. What advise would you give yourself or someone else if your project can be started from scratch again? Make a smooth transition to testing section and described what it took to test your project.

Android and Communication Bridge

Group Members

Design & Implementation

The design section can go over your hardware and software design. Organize this section using sub-sections that go over your design and implementation.

Hardware Design

Discuss your hardware design here. Show detailed schematics, and the interface here.

Hardware Interface

In this section, you can describe how your hardware communicates, such as which BUSes used. You can discuss your driver implementation here, such that the Software Design section is isolated to talk about high level workings rather than inner working of your project.

Software Design

Show your software design. For example, if you are designing an MP3 Player, show the tasks that you are using, and what they are doing at a high level. Do not show the details of the code. For example, do not show exact code, but you may show psuedocode and fragments of code. Keep in mind that you are showing DESIGN of your software, not the inner workings of it.

Implementation

This section includes implementation, but again, not the details, just the high level. For example, you can list the steps it takes to communicate over a sensor, or the steps needed to write a page of memory onto SPI Flash. You can include sub-sections for each of your component implementation.

Testing & Technical Challenges

Describe the challenges of your project. What advise would you give yourself or someone else if your project can be started from scratch again? Make a smooth transition to testing section and described what it took to test your project.

Geographical Controller

Group Members

Design & Implementation

The design section can go over your hardware and software design. Organize this section using sub-sections that go over your design and implementation.

Hardware Design

Discuss your hardware design here. Show detailed schematics, and the interface here.

Hardware Interface

In this section, you can describe how your hardware communicates, such as which BUSes used. You can discuss your driver implementation here, such that the Software Design section is isolated to talk about high level workings rather than inner working of your project.

Software Design

Show your software design. For example, if you are designing an MP3 Player, show the tasks that you are using, and what they are doing at a high level. Do not show the details of the code. For example, do not show exact code, but you may show psuedocode and fragments of code. Keep in mind that you are showing DESIGN of your software, not the inner workings of it.

Implementation

This section includes implementation, but again, not the details, just the high level. For example, you can list the steps it takes to communicate over a sensor, or the steps needed to write a page of memory onto SPI Flash. You can include sub-sections for each of your component implementation.

Testing & Technical Challenges

Describe the challenges of your project. What advise would you give yourself or someone else if your project can be started from scratch again? Make a smooth transition to testing section and described what it took to test your project.

Sensor and I/O

Group Members

Design & Implementation

The design section can go over your hardware and software design. Organize this section using sub-sections that go over your design and implementation.

Hardware Design

Ultrasonic Sensor

There are three ultrasonic sensors for the front of the car positioned at different angles to provide a wide ultrasonic "vision" for the car. The mount for the sensors was 3D printed such that we have the flexibility to change the angle of the sensor at a later stage when debugging the sensor.

Hardware Interface

In this section, you can describe how your hardware communicates, such as which BUSes used. You can discuss your driver implementation here, such that the Software Design section is isolated to talk about high level workings rather than inner working of your project.

Software Design

Show your software design. For example, if you are designing an MP3 Player, show the tasks that you are using, and what they are doing at a high level. Do not show the details of the code. For example, do not show exact code, but you may show psuedocode and fragments of code. Keep in mind that you are showing DESIGN of your software, not the inner workings of it.

Implementation

This section includes implementation, but again, not the details, just the high level. For example, you can list the steps it takes to communicate over a sensor, or the steps needed to write a page of memory onto SPI Flash. You can include sub-sections for each of your component implementation.

Testing & Technical Challenges

Describe the challenges of your project. What advise would you give yourself or someone else if your project can be started from scratch again? Make a smooth transition to testing section and described what it took to test your project.

Master Controller

Group Members

Design & Implementation

The design section can go over your hardware and software design. Organize this section using sub-sections that go over your design and implementation.

Hardware Design

Discuss your hardware design here. Show detailed schematics, and the interface here.

Hardware Interface

In this section, you can describe how your hardware communicates, such as which BUSes used. You can discuss your driver implementation here, such that the Software Design section is isolated to talk about high level workings rather than inner working of your project.

Software Design

Show your software design. For example, if you are designing an MP3 Player, show the tasks that you are using, and what they are doing at a high level. Do not show the details of the code. For example, do not show exact code, but you may show psuedocode and fragments of code. Keep in mind that you are showing DESIGN of your software, not the inner workings of it.

Implementation

This section includes implementation, but again, not the details, just the high level. For example, you can list the steps it takes to communicate over a sensor, or the steps needed to write a page of memory onto SPI Flash. You can include sub-sections for each of your component implementation.

Testing & Technical Challenges

Describe the challenges of your project. What advise would you give yourself or someone else if your project can be started from scratch again? Make a smooth transition to testing section and described what it took to test your project.

Conclusion

Conclude your project here. You can recap your testing and problems. You should address the "so what" part here to indicate what you ultimately learnt from this project. How has this project increased your knowledge?

Project Video

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Project Source Code

References

Acknowledgement

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References Used

List any references used in project.

Appendix

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