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Autonomous Ground Vehicle
Senior Design Project
EE ME
Anshul Tandon Donald Lee Hardee
Brandon Nason Ivan Bolanos
Brian Aidoo Wilfredo Caceres
Eric Leefe
Advisors: Mr. Bryan Audiffred
Dr. Michael C. Murphy
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IGVC - History and Description
• June 8-11, 2007 in Rochester, Michigan, hosted
by Oakland University
• Autonomous Ground Vehicle Competition
– Autonomous Challenge
– Design Challenge
– Navigation Challenge
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Organization Chart
• Recharging
• Battery
• Traction
• Body Material
• Speed Control
• Steering
• E-Stop
• Motor
• Software
• Control
• Sensor
• Vision
Navigation Propulsion
PowerFrame
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Camera
• Requirements
– Lane & Pothole Detection
• Part Specification
– ImagingSource DFK 21F04 (Firewire)
• Orientation
– 5.5’ high
– Front of vehicle
– Tilted downwards approx 60°
Image…
http://www.imagingsource.com
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Rangefinder
• Requirements
– Obstacle Detection
• Part Specification
– SICK LMS 291 (RS-232)
• Orientation
– 1’ high
– Front of vehicle
– Horizontal to ground
Image…
http://www.sick.com
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GPS Unit
• Requirement– Give accurate position
• Magellan DG14 Sensor– Accuracy: 70 cm (with differential signal)
– Interface: serial
– Housing w/ prefabricated connections
– NMEA protocol
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Digital Compass
• Requirement
– Give accurate heading
• KVH Azimuth 1000
– Accuracy: 0.5 degree
– Serial interface
– NMEA protocol
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Propulsion
• Motors Selection
– Weight
– Acceleration
– Driving wheels
– Wheel Radius
– Coefficient of rolling friction
– Linear and angular speed
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Propulsion
OUTPUT SHAFT RPM vs LIN VEL
(r = 0.1524m = 6in)
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2 2.4 2.8 3.2 3.6 4
LIN VEL (m/s)
Speed Limit = 5mph = 2.234m/s
RP
M
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Torque Required
TORQUE VS VEHICLE WEIGHT
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 100
W (Kg)
Tq
(N
-m)
Ur COEFF= 0.04
Ur COEFF= 0.05
Ur COEFF=0.08
Ur COEFF=0.09
Ur COEFF=0.06
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Torque Required
TORQUE VS VEHICLE WEIGHT
17 DEG INCLINE
20
25
30
35
40
45
60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 100
W (Kg)
Tq
(N
-m)
Ur COEFF=0.06
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Propulsion
• The motor we selected is the NPC R-82
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Propulsion
RPM vs.Torque
110
130
150
170
190
210
230
250
1.2 6.4 11.6 17.4 22.3 27.9 32.9 38.0 43.1 48.2
Torque (N-m)
RP
M
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Propulsion
Current vs. Torque
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
1.2 6.4 11.6 17.4 22.3 27.9 32.9 38.0 43.1 48.2
Torque (N-m)
Cu
rre
nt
(am
ps
)
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Motor Controller
• AX3500BP
– Current Requirements
• Motor current: 40 A
• Max continuous controller current: 60 A
– Serial-to-PWM converter
– Controls both motors
– Accepts feedback
– PID control
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Control Loop - Block Diagram
CPU AX3500BP Motor 1
Motor 2
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Traction and Steering• Requirements
– Low cost
– Reliability
– Low weight
– Low turning radius
– Max speed of 5 mph
– Stability
– Good traction in grass and sand
• Solutions– Four wheels with rack and pinion steering
– Track with differential steering
– Wheels with differential steering (Chosen)
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Traction and Steering
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Power System Design
• Batteries
– 6 Powersonic Sealed Lead-Acid Batteries
– Calculated battery life = 3 Hours
• Charging
– 2 Battery Tender Multibank Chargers
• Monitoring
– Serial Voltmeter Software
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Power System Layout
24V Battery Bank
for Motors
12V/24V Battery
Bank for Sensing
and Processing
Motors
24V
Variable Power
Box for Electrical
Wiring, Fuses,
Converter, and
Regulator
Camera
12V
11.28W
Laser Range Finder
24V
20W
Computer
12V
90W
Digital
Compass
12V
0.1W
GPS Unit
12V
3.7W
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Frame Design
Material
• Strength
• Elasticity (bending deflection)
• Cost
• Weight
• Weldability
Design
• Layout
• Dimension Requirements
• Water Resistance
• Center of Gravity
• Component Mounting
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Frame Design
ANSI 1020
• Yield Strength ~ 51,000 psi
– Maximum stress on vehicle is
4,700 psi
– Lowest FOS = 10.7
• Cost Efficient
Coated Polyester
• Lightweight
• Breathable
• Inexpensive
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Component Positioning
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Component Positioning
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Component Positioning
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Component Positioning
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Component Positioning
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Component Positioning
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FEA - Stress and Deformation
Maximum Stress = 4,700 psi Average Stress = 2,300 psi
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FEA - Stress and Deformation
Maximum Deflection = 0.023 in Average Deflection = 0.012 in
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Processing
• Personal Computer
• GPU Acceleration
• OpenVIDIA Graphics Library
• C Programming Language
• Multithreading
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Processing
GPS Compass
Rangefinder Camera
Motor Controller
Monitor Keyboard
MotorEncoder
Computer
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Software Flow ChartInitial State
Gather data
Camera Rangefinder GPS Unit Compass
Store Data Get Direction
Move Vehicle
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Navigation Algorithm
Gather data from
sensors
Identify target
directions
Process GPS
coordinates
Determine heading
correction
Send direction to
motor controllers
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Lane & Pothole Detection
• Capture image from camera
• Convert image to B/W
• Downscale image
• Detect white pixel chains
• Detect white pixel areas
• Determine direction
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Obstacle Detection
• Get image from rangefinder
• Determine distance to obstacles
• Determine optimal direction
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• RF Communication
– 433MHz
– 250ft
Emergency Stop
Transmitter Receiver
Transmitter Receiver
E-Stop
Motors
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Budget
Category Part Cost Category Total
Navigation LRF 6,000
Camera 250
GPS 3,700
Compass 400 10,350
Power Batteries 310 310
Propulsion Wheels 300
Motors 1,050 1,350
Frame Tubing 70 70
Processing On-Board CPU 1,185 1,185
TOTAL ~13,500
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AGV - Past Competitions
Images…
http://www.igvc.org/photos.html
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Summary• Navigation
– Camera
– Laser rangefinder
– Differential GPS Unit
– Central Processing Unit
• Propulsion– DC motors
– Wheels
• Power– Rechargeable efficient batteries
• Frame– Strong, light material
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Questions / Suggestions
• Contact area experts
– Navigation -Vision Anshul Tandon
– Navigation - GPS Eric Leefe
– Propulsion Ivan Bolanos
– Propulsion Wilfredo Caceres
– Power Brian Aidoo
– Frame Donald Lee Hardee
– Processing Brandon Nason
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