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== Project Overview == | == Project Overview == | ||
Initially the goal of our project was to design an autonomous vehicle that would utilize sensors to detect and gather tennis balls in one area to facilitate collecting them after each set. Due to COVID-19, the scope of our project was pivoted to create a ROS package that enables the RoboCar to | Initially the goal of our project was to design an autonomous vehicle that would utilize DonkeyAI framework, open CV, and sensors to detect and gather tennis balls in one area to facilitate collecting them after each set. Due to COVID-19, the scope of our project was pivoted to create a ROS package that enables the RoboCar to use images taken through its external camera to be processed through a mask and proportional-integral-derivative tuning | ||
in order to read the yellow lines on the racetrack and drive autonomously. | |||
== Hardware == | == Hardware == | ||
Revision as of 04:20, 17 December 2020
Team Members
- Electrical Engineers
- Benjamin Crawford
- Heather Huntley
- Joshua Orozco
- Mechanical Engineers
- Peggy Tran
Project Overview
Initially the goal of our project was to design an autonomous vehicle that would utilize DonkeyAI framework, open CV, and sensors to detect and gather tennis balls in one area to facilitate collecting them after each set. Due to COVID-19, the scope of our project was pivoted to create a ROS package that enables the RoboCar to use images taken through its external camera to be processed through a mask and proportional-integral-derivative tuning in order to read the yellow lines on the racetrack and drive autonomously.
Hardware
- Jetson Nano Developer Kit
- Adafruit PCA9685
- 16bit PWM controller
- USB webcam
- High power LEDs
- 11.1V 3S LiPo battery
- Battery voltage sensor
- 433MHz remote relay
- 12V-5V DC-DC voltage converter
The car our team used is built around a Traxxas Ford Fiesta chassis containing a DC motor, electronic speed controller and servo motor.
Software
We set up a GitHub repository where the code used by the vehicle is stored. The repository contains an ROS package which is designed to be used with our car. The following diagram displays the overall structure of the out ROS package, Autonomous_ROS_Racer.