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 6a: Remote Control

While the vehicles are already purchased with a remote control transceiver unit, many of these are limited in capabilities, unless one purchases more expensive remotes.  The students may design a remote control transceiver unit that meets the following requirements:

·         Communicates on an unlicensed band (27MHz, 900MHz, 2.4GHz);

·         Is capable of sending and receiving at least 4 channels (throttle, direction, transmission, etc.)

·         Is capable of sending PWM and digital signals;

·         Sends information at (at least) 25 Baud per channel (higher is better);

·         Has a micro-adjustable system for every PWM signal (such as potentiometers).

Goals:

·         Research existing remote control systems in the hobby and industrial worlds;

·         Evaluate performance, cost, complexity and capabilities of existing and custom-built solutions;

·         Design and build a remote control system that can operate the vehicle in real-time.