F17: Rolling Thunder

Grading Criteria

• How well is Software & Hardware Design described?
• How well can this report be used to reproduce this project?
• Code Quality
• Overall Report Quality:
  • Software Block Diagrams
  • Hardware Block Diagrams

    Schematic Quality

  • Quality of technical challenges and solutions adopted.

Abstract

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Objectives & Introduction

Team Members & Responsibilities

• Central Controller
  • Akil Khan
  • Jerry John
• Geographical Controller
  • Abhilash Tuse
  • Vishal Rajendra Shrivastava
• Communication Bridge + Android Application
  • Akinfemi Akin-Aluko
  • Johnny Nigh
• Motor and I/O Controller
  • Saurabh Ravindra Badenkal
  • Joshua Skow
• Sensor Controller
  • Sona Bhasin
  • Thrishna Palissery
• QA Team
  • Akil Khan
  • Saurabh Ravindra Badenkal

Legend

Color	Component
Blue	Sensor Controller
Green	Motor/IO Controller
Red	Geographical Controller
Orange	Central Controller
Indigo	Communication Bridge + Android Application

Schedule

Week #	Start Date	End Date	Task	Status	Actual Date of Completion
1	09/19/2017	09/25/2017	Order components and distribute project modules. Research on project requirements. Research on different sensors to be used.	Completed	09/25/2017
2	09/26/2017	10/03/2017	Set up project Git and Wiki page. Understand the hardware specifications of each component. Study the datasheet of each component and the hardware interfacing. Test the compatibility of each module.	Completed	10/09/2017
3	10/09/2017	10/16/2017	Test ultrasonic sensors (maxbotix and parallax ping) and identify the suitable one for front and rear. Verify basic commands to Traxxas motor, send basic commands (e.g. forward) to RC car from SJOne board. Analyse the communication required across the controllers. Design Message IDs based on the priority of the messages and the data to be sent across. Implement the DBC file compatible with all the controllers. Configure GPS device baud rate and interface it with SJOne board using UART. Parse data received from GPS device to transmittable format.	In progress
4	10/16/2017	10/30/2017	Implement sensor code and perform standalone testing. Finish motor controller API. Test motor driving in different situations, begin to listen to CAN for controls. Establish communication across all the CAN controllers over CAN bus based on the DBC file. Verify the power-up interactions between Master and the other controllers Interface motor to the SJOne board and check for basic functionality. Interface Compass module with SJOne board using I2C serial bus. Work on Bluetooth firmware development to integrate with SJ one board. Interface Geo controller module with CAN Bus.	Not Started
6	11/01/2017		CAN COMMUNICATION DEMO	Not Started
7	11/01/2017	11/07/2017	Filter sensor value readings and send it over the CAN bus to the Master controller. Continue testing motor driver via commands from CAN bus. Begin work on LCD display. Calibrate GPS and Compass Module.Develop code for GPS and Compass module communication over CAN . Develop basic Android application to work with the Bluetooth module. Test the communication between SJOne board and Android application over Bluetooth protocol. Design the Obstacle avoidance and start with basic implementation.	Not Started
8	11/08/2017		PROJECT PROTOTYPE DEMO	Not Started
9	11/06/2017	11/13/2017	Test each module individually for accurate functionality based on communication with the Master Finish LCD display. Make adjustments to motor as needed based on testing. Verify the stringent requirement of Start-up Sync, Periodic heart-beat messages, Stop car through Bluetooth command. Integrate all modules with the Master to test the data flow Design the way-point algorithm and start with the implementation. Design the Navigation Algorithm and start with the implementation. Test GPS and compass data for accuracy with the devices mounted on RC car.	Not Started
10	11/13/2017	11/29/2017	Implement motor feedback and IO display. Complete the implementation of Android application. Interface all the controllers each with additional implemented features Verify the rest of the communication over the CAN bus across the five controllers Interface Geo controller and Android controller.	Not Started
11	11/29/2016		PROJECT PROTOTYPE DEMO 2	Not Started
12	11/30/2017	12/05/2017	Test the accuracy of the data sent from the sensor and the settings to the Motor based on the Obstacle Avoidance Algorithm Test the accuracy of check-points from the Bluetooth controller, location data from the Geocontroller sensor and Navigation Algorithm Verify the correct response of each module	Not Started
13	12/07/2017	12/15/2017	Check for tuning or calibration of components if required Brainstorm on the test cases Complete end-to-end testing for various scenarios and conditions	Not Started
14	12/20/2017		FINAL PROJECT DEMO	Not Started
15	12/20/2017		PROJECT REPORT SUBMISSION	Not Started

Parts List & Cost

Item #	Description	Distributor	Qty	Cost
1	SJOne Board	Provided by Preet	5	$400
2	RC Car - Traxxas 1/10 Slash 2WD	Amazon	1	$189.95
3	Bluetooth Bee BLE 4.0 Module	ebay	1	$15
4	GPS Module	Amazon	1	$28.99
5	Compass (CMPS11)	Acroname	1	$45.95
6	Traxxas 6520 RPM Sensor	Amazon	1	$10.82
7	Traxxas 2991 LiPo Battery and Charger	Amazon	1	$199.95
8	Breadboard Jumper Wires	Amazon	1	$6.99
9	MIFFLIN Acrylic Plexiglass Clear Plastic Sheet	Amazon	1	$9.89
10	Printed Circuit Board	Amazon	1	$16.83
11	PCB Mounting Feet Set	Amazon	1	$11.99
12	Traxxas 6538 Telemetry Trigger Magnet Holder	Amazon	1	$4.63
13	MB1240 XL-MaxSonar EZ4 Ultrasonic Sensor	Amazon	2	$73.90
14	Parallax Ping Ultrasonic Range Sensor	Amazon	2	$69.98
15	CAN Transceiver	Microchip	10	$10.00
16	4D systems 32u LCD	4D Systems	1	$79.00

Design & Implementation

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Hardware Design

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Hardware Interface

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Software Design

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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

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<Bug/issue name>

Discuss the issue and resolution.

Conclusion

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Project Video

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Project Source Code

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References

Acknowledgement

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References Used

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Appendix

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