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User Interface (hardware). Overview. Translate user actions into electrical control signal which controls the robot movement Be able to input and store coordinates and translate that into control signals that can autonomously displace the robot to the desire coordinates.
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Overview • Translate user actions into electrical control signal which controls the robot movement • Be able to input and store coordinates and translate that into control signals that can autonomously displace the robot to the desire coordinates
Concerns(selection criteria) • Size and weight of user interface • User friendly • Number of features it can have • Maximum signal range • Adaptability to add-ons and features • Programming language with PC104
Concept #1 • Tethered Laptop • Pros • Adaptable to future programs and control modules • Full featured • Complex functionality • inexpensive • Cons • Limited distance • Not ergonomic
Concept #2 • Wireless Remote • Pros • Light weight • User friendly • Long operating range • Cons • Expensive transceiver modules • Limited functionality
Conclusion • Software concepts decision will be determined after an optimal solution for the user interface unit is tested and determined • Using a wireless keyboard as the communication interface could also be feasible. • Cost less and more feature than remote • Wireless capability • Lighter weight than a laptop