Team America Team 8 Ben Klein, Mike Sharkness, Bobby Jevin, Jon Takosky

 The mission of our project is to design an efficient driver assist concept for military convoy vehicles. We envision our firm becoming the leaders of this market and eventually taking the product commercial, saving countless lives.

 Road Conditions can be treacherous  Visibility can be poor, possibly even black out conditions  Oncoming traffic needs to be avoided  Obstacles need to be detected  Best path must be determined

 Analytical Model ◦ Max acceleration during turn: 1.3 g’s ◦ Time for third car to catch up to first: 1.38 sec ◦ Time for convoy to complete path: 6.63 sec ◦ When incoming traffic is an issue: m to m

 System Requirements ◦ Identify immediate hazards (ex. potholes, rockslides, etc.) ◦ Identify possible, non-immediate obstacles (other motorists, animal crossings). ◦ Develop a unique strategy to avoid any immediate obstacles while also dodging any additional objects. ◦ Certain options are available, though are to be avoided if possible, such as immediately stopping until all traffic has passed. ◦ Also, certain G-force constraints must be met so no adverse effects occur on the vehicle occupants.

 Designs are made of multiple components.  Each component was itself first a concept.  Concepts were then mixed and matched to decide on a complete idea that would solve the problem.

1LCDAudio/Visual Touch ScreenAllLIDARAcousticBatteryRadioGlove Box AreaHood 2LEDVisual Simple on/off Dimmer/ Sensor Radar 100IRBatteryRadioCenter ConsoleRoof Rack 3 Holograp hicAudioKeyboardAllRadar 30UVSolarWirelessWindshieldSide 4LCDAudio/Visual Touch ScreenAllRadar 50Acoustic Extra GeneratorRadioFlip DownGrill 5LCDVisualKeyboardAllLIDARUV/IRBatteryLaserSteering WheelSide 6LEDAudio/VisualKeyboardAll Radar 100 Acoustic/ IRBatteryRadioReview MirrorHood 7LCDAudio/Visual Touch ScreenAll 2x Radar 302x IRBatteryRadioGlove Box Area Grill Behind Push bar 8 Holograp hicVisualKeyboard Dimmer/ Sensor 2x Radar 502x IR Extra GeneratorLaserWindshieldRoof Rack 9LCDVisualKeyboardAll Radar 30/50 2x Acoustic Extra GeneratorRadioFlip DownSide 10LEDAudio/Visual Simple on/offAll 2x Radar 302x IRBatteryLaserCenter ConsoleHood 11LCDAudio/Visual Touch ScreenAll 2x Radar 502x IRBatteryRadioFlip Down Grill Behind Push bar 12LEDVisualKeyboard Dimmer/ SensorLIDARUV/IRBatteryWirelessGlove Box AreaSide

Selection CriteriaWeight Concept 4Concept 7Concept 10Concept 11Concept 13 Ratin gValueScore Ratin gValueScore Ratin gValueScoreRatingValueScoreRatingValueScore Cost10%3 ~500, ~215, ~215, ~1,015, ~215, Ease of Use12% Size12% Durability15% Stealth10% Reliability25% Communication16% Total100% Total Score Rank53241

 Lead Car ◦ 2 Short Range Radars ◦ 3 IR Cameras  Trailing Cars ◦ 2 IR Cameras ◦ Rangefinders  All Cars ◦ LED Screen with Graphic Representation ◦ Laser Communication

 2 Short Range Radars: $200,000  7 IR Cameras: $49,000  Interface Equipment: $9,500  Testing: $2,880  Installation: $600  Total with Profit: $340,574

 Short-range: any stopping will require split- second reaction or a slower speed  Higher speeds would complicate calculations, possibly causing accidents  Communication problems: ground clutter damaging system/ loss of communication during hard turns

 Large forward detection area  Easily identifies pedestrians, animals, and other vehicles  “Dummy-box” system keeps vehicles uniform, even with different functionality  LED screen used to minimize emitted light  Difficult to disrupt communications ◦ Communication also better than pure audio

 Manageable cost  Layered detection capabilities  Suggested avoidance path  Model  Brochure