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Software Framework for Teleoperated Vehicles. Team Eye-Create ECE 4007 L01 Karishma Jiva Ali Benquassmi Safayet Ahmed Armaghan Mahmud Khin Lay Nwe. Project Overview. Created a prototype of a software framework that enables teleoperation
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Software Framework for Teleoperated Vehicles Team Eye-Create ECE 4007 L01 Karishma Jiva Ali Benquassmi Safayet Ahmed Armaghan Mahmud Khin Lay Nwe
Project Overview • Created a prototype of a software framework that enables teleoperation • Enables teleoperation and streaming data in real time • Software is customized for test platform that demonstrates functionality
Hardware Dataflow Webcam MAX232 Level Converter Board REHI MAX232 Level Converter e-Box GPS receiver iRobot Create Sonar sensor Phidget board Router LCD panel Computer with QT support.
Start Initialize Serial Port Success Initialize Server Failure Close Connection Success No Still connected Wait for connection Wait to receive commands Yes Is Quit Command No Execute Command End Yes Robot Executive Structure
Start Initialize Peripheral Success Initialize Server Failure Success Wait for connection Read data from peripheral Send data to client Still connected Wait some time End Yes No Robot Data Server Structure
Control Interface Webcam Image Longitude/ Latitude Altitude Sonar Data Control Buttons Heading GPS Data
Specifications • Product features • Remote control of robot/hardware • Flexible software architecture • Can accommodate various sensors • GUI for user control • Prototype features – using iRobot Create • Control over wireless network • Video feedback from robot • GPS data from robot • SONAR data from robot • GUI Control Interface • Data displayed in GUI
Demonstration • Verification specs • Robot control over network • User Interface • Video feedback • GPS data • Sonar data • USB port • Serial port • Video
Marketing and Cost • Targeted Customers • Has a hardware platform • Need a teleoperable robot • Rescue missions, exploration, military operations • Cost • Selling Price: $30,000 • Selling 60 units in 6 years • Profit: $242,860
Further work • Integrate Joystick to allow easier control • Enable the use of cell phone networks for communication
Questions? Acknowledgements • Professor Hamblen • Edgar Jones • James Steinberg