HMI System for Solar Powered Race Car Jevon Raghubir Mohit Mendiratta Eugene Gordon April 25, 2011 ECE 4007L01 - Dr. Whit Smith
Project Overview Design and create HMI system for solar vehicle Implement in Solar Jackets' solar car for World Solar Challenge Expected Cost: $70 ECE 4007L01 - Dr. Whit Smith
Design Goals Display vital car and motor information Create an API for other Solar Jacket groups Focus on driver ECE 4007L01 - Dr. Whit Smith
Video Demonstration ECE 4007L01 - Dr. Whit Smith
Human Machine Interface ECE 4007L01 - Dr. Whit Smith
Human Machine Interface ECE 4007L01 - Dr. Whit Smith
Human Machine Interface ECE 4007L01 - Dr. Whit Smith
Overall System ECE 4007L01 - Dr. Whit Smith
Protocol Stack ECE 4007L01 - Dr. Whit Smith Functions A (Speed, Temp, Battery, etc.) Functions B (PutText, PutBar, PutNeedle, etc) Convert to software Bitmap Put Bitmap on USB from SBC Put Bits on LCD from USB
Design Motor Control and Telemetry code calls HMI functions Functions easily integrated using a C header file Call updateLCD() function to refresh the LCD displays ECE 4007L01 - Dr. Whit Smith
Issues USB to SBC Communication o Driver issues LCD Update Rate PCB Design o Design Spark vs. Eagle ECE 4007L01 - Dr. Whit Smith
Cost Analysis ECE 4007L01 - Dr. Whit Smith
Future Work Finalize Code Final PCB Construction ECE 4007L01 - Dr. Whit Smith