LOSAT’s Sensors Line of Sight Audio Transmission Brandon Patton Mechanical Engineering Student University of Florida March 12, 2013
Sensors IR - Sharp GP2Y0A21 distance sensor (4”-32”) Sonar - Maxbotix LV-MaxSonar-EZ2 (6”-254”) Bump - Single-pole, double-throw (SPDT) switch Camera - PS3 Eye 75Hz Photovoltaic cell
PS3 eye Camera and Turret Control Uses LabVIEW vision processing Set to a resolution of 640x480 Refresh rate of 75Hz Color threshold and centroid finding Calculates error and outputs analog voltage to the DIY board DIY board routes voltages to the motor controllers to actuate turret
Prototype Tracking Laser Pointer