Platform 1: H obby E lectric R emote C ontrol C ar

	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.