Platform 1: Hobby Electric Remote Control Car

	Input	Processing	Output	Feedback Loop
Software (Dynamic)	Machine Vision GPUCV			System Modeling   PID controller
Software (Static)	OS Selection
High Level	Remote Communication	Computer Platform Selection	Remote Communication
	On-Vehicle Interface		On-Vehicle Interface
Low Level	Remote Control	Embedded Platform Selection	Motor Driver Interface
Hardware (Dynamic)	Sensors
Hardware (Static)	Add-on Frame
Physical (Dynamic)	EMI/EMC
Physical (Static)	Add-on Frame

Project 4a: Motor Drive Interface

As both vehicles have a PWM interface between the receiver and each of the channels (throttle, direction and maybe transmission), the students may measure, evaluate and determine the various signals and reproduce them.   They may determine the following:

·         PWM Amplitude, frequency and duty cycle;

·         Duty cycles for maximum, minimum and neutral values;

·         Translated values for the emitter (i.e., in milliseconds).

Goals:

·         Assess, measure and Identify the signals;

·         Reproduce them in a usable and controllable manner;

·         Demonstrate precision in range and controllability, especially at near-zero speeds.