Status Report #7 Wireless GPS-Navigated Autonomous Vehicle April 9th, 2007 Purpose: To implement a fastest route algorithm in a GPS enabled vehicle. Prepared by Design Group 8: Brendon Balouch Vernal Garcia Brian Gonzalez Kim Pham Prepared for: August Allo Department of Electrical Engineering University of Texas at San Antonio

 Overall Need: Adapt a vehicle to be capable of autonomous path following via satellite and magnetic navigation  Project Milestones:  Establish communication between microprocessor and peripheral [April]  Develop a fastest route algorithm [April]  Integrate all components into a single package [April 15]

Task Completions  PCB layout  Brake  Fixed errors  Joystick  Draft report written  Website Update  Angel learned to fly

Upcoming Tasks  Steering alignment  Experiment with PWM waveforms on drive motor  Combining all components into a single package

Upcoming Task Completion Dates  Alignment testing  April 11, 2007  PWM waveform testing  April 11, 2007  Project Synergy  April 15, 2007

GUI 100% RF LINK 100% CPU 100% COMPASS 90% STEERING 100% Speed Controller 100% PWM 100% UART 100% PWM 100% GPS Path following algorithm 95% UART 100% PWM 100%