Reliability & Safety Jason Holmes Matt Wickesberg Matt Guenette Michael Piercy
Collaborative effort between the Super Tank senior design team and HKUST team. Wireless internet communication with vehicles either at Purdue or Hong Kong University to control movement, weaponry, or any extra features. Controlled via Android App / Website Tank vehicle on Purdue’s side will provide a video feed to a controller application as well as an extra turret fire option.
An ability to send/receive/decode commands from a controller wirelessly. An ability to control direction/firing capability of a vehicle. An ability to autonomously avoid obstacles encountered by the tank. An ability to provide sensor feedback to a wireless controller. An ability to monitor a battery and prevent unexpected signal loss by alerting operator.
MicroController STM32F103RG H-Bridge Motor Controller L298 PowerRegulator APXW005A0X3-SRZ Serial Translator ST3232EB
High Criticality A failure that has the potential to injure the user or others around the device. Medium Criticality A failure that can permanently damage components of the device. Low Criticality A failure that would change the functionality of the device or affect its performance.