Control Over the Internet of a Radio Controlled Robot By Thuc Nguyen, Justin Rodriguez, & Cameron Vandersteen

Overview Brief Project Description Applications for our Technology Steps in the Hardware Design Software Design Using LabVIEW Planned vs. Actual Schedule Development Expenses Conclusions Acknowledgements

Project Description Diagram Remote ‘User’ PC Control and Monitoring Over the Internet Demonstration Room “Top View” Web Cam “Robot’s View Wireless Web Cam Wireless RC RAD Robot Our Designed Hardware – Signal Conversion Device Robot Remote Controller Local ‘Host’ Laptop Control and Monitoring Over the Internet Demonstration Room “Top View” Web Cam “Robot’s View Wireless Web Cam Wireless RC RAD Robot Our Designed Hardware – Signal Conversion Device Robot Remote Controller Local ‘Host’ Laptop

This Project is a Technology Demonstration Military Corporate Security Elderly/Handicapped Assistance Entertainment Some Potential Applications:

Reverse Engineering the RAD Robot Remote Controller

Design of our Virtual Control Interface (VCI)

The Microprocessor Prototyping Printed Circuit Board

The Completed Virtual Control Interface (VCI)

Designing the LabVIEW Schematic

Video and Audio Feedback

The Completed Virtual Control Panel

Planned vs. Actual Schedule Reverse Engineer Robot Remote Controller Design Minimally Functional LabVIEW VI w/ Serial Data Output Design Fully Functional LabVIEW Virtual Control Panel Research & Design of Virtual Control Interface (VCI) Implement and Test Hardware, Program Microprocessor Test Full System with Video Feed Back; Make Modifications Implement Advanced Features, Set-up Demonstration, Create Documentation Jan.1 st Feb.1 st Mar.1 st April 1 st May 1 st Year 2003 Planned Actual

Development Expenses

Conclusions Challenges: – LabVIEW Learning Curve – Hardware Troubleshooting – Writing S/W for C Compiler Future Improvements: – Video/Audio Quality/Reliability – Video/Audio – Robot Functionality We Delivered on Time and Exceeded the Project Specifications !

Acknowledgements Our Advisor – Professor Udo Strasilla Our PC Guru – Michael Barrett V.P. of NRM Test Solutions – Marcus Rodriguez Misc Support – Martin Serena – Neil Angat – Reza Ghassemi – Ashley Vandersteen – Jason Hu

Any Questions ?