1. Blake Davis: Electrical Engineering Luke Haberkern: Electrical and Computer Engineering Brian Hacsi: Electrical and Computer Engineering Chris Kircher: Electrical and Computer Engineering

2. Project Overview Glove capable of encoding hand motions into generic instructions Vehicle with controllable camera that can travel via Bluetooth communication using instructions from glove

3. Control system capable of turning manual input via hand motion and gestures into detailed instructions capable of being sent and read by Bluetooth. Purpose of the Glove

4. Purpose of the Vehicle Fully controllable vehicle using Bluetooth inputs to specify and direct speed, direction and a camera. Simple obstacle avoidance

5. System Block Diagram MSP430 Microcontroller PWM Motor Controllers PWM Camera Controllers IR Obstacle Avoidance AccelerometersFlex SensorsForce Sensors MSP430 Microcontroller Bluetooth Module Video Feed Host Computer Bluetooth Module Gloves Vehicle

6. Real World Applications Glove Interactive controller Robots Vehicles Lights Music Gaming/entertainment Vehicle Hazardous environments Exploration Entertainment Military

7. The Glove

8. Block Diagram Sensors Processing Output Bluetooth Module MSP430 Microcontroller AccelerometersForce SensorsFlex Sensors

9. Accelerometers MMA7260Q Triple Axis Accelerometers located on the base of the wrist and the top of the hand. By comparing accelerometer outputs from each, we will be able to effectively deal with ambient movement by the person controlling

10. Flex Sensors 4.5 inch Flex Sensors for each digit of the glove. Act as variable resistors with Straight (unflexed) resistance: ~9000 Ohm 90 degree bend resistance: ~14000 Ohm 180 degree bend resistance : ~22000 Ohm

11. Force sensors One located at the end of each digit on the glove Allows for additional user inputs for further control

12. Custom Designed PCB Bluetooth SMD Module - Roving Networks MSP430F169 Inputs from accelerometers, flex and force sensors

13. The Car

14. Block Diagram Inputs Processing Output PWM motor control MSP430 Microcontroller Bluetooth module IR sensors

15. Physical construction Sheet metal Chassis Camera mount Wheels Polyolefin Hub Moldon Wheel 8” 2” Ball Casters DC motors 7.2V 444RPM 206oz-in Planetary Gearmotor Power System

16. IR Sensors Sharp gp2d12 Fail-safe control interrupt Avoid running into people and other obstacles

17. Vehicle Controller Custom designed PCB Bluetooth inputs for camera panning and rotation output Bluetooth inputs to PWM output for motor control IR sensor interrupt handler MSP430F169 microcontroller

18. Camera Linksys Camera Pan and Tilt Platform

19. Inputs Processing Output Pan and Tilt angle MSP430 from vehicle Bluetooth module from vehicle Block Diagram

20. Goals CDR PCB’s designed, Vehicle built, sensor reading 1 st milestone Glove can provide output via Bluetooth Vehicle can take inputs via Bluetooth Collision protection 2 nd milestone Vehicle glove integration Camera controller to camera integration Collision interrupt Expo Complete camera and vehicle control using glove input User friendly interface

21. Timeline

22. Division of Labor BlakeChrisLukeBrian Glove Glove MCU Coding X AccelerometerX Flex sensorX Force sensorX PCBXXXX PowerXX Glove ConstructionXX Vehicle Vehicle construction X PCB designXXXX PWM XX IR sensors XX Collision interrupt X Camera Camera interface X Camera tilt and pan control XX Camera controllerXX Controller constructionXX Network/Bluetooth Glove to VehicleXXXX Camera controller to cameraXXXX Testing and Debugging GloveXX Vehicle XX CameraXXXX IntegrationXXXX Documentation UROP/EEFXX Preliminary User's Manual XX Final Technical ReferenceXXXX User's ManualXXXX

23. Budget DescriptionUnitsCost Per UnitTotal Cost Gloves Triple Axis Accelerometer MMA7260Q5$19.95$99.75 Force Sensor.2"10$5.70$57.00 Flex Sensor 4.5"10$11.66$116.60 MSP430F169 development board3$40.95$122.85 Bluetooth SMD Module - Roving Networks3$34.95$104.85 Half Arm Gloves (Pair)2$42.95$85.90 Battery1$40.00Donated PCB2$30.00$60.00 Rover PCB1$30.00 MSP430F169 microcontroller1$10.00 Bluetooth SMD Module - Roving Networks1$34.95 MP-101 Pan and Tilt motorized platform1$124.99 Analog IR Distance Sensor4$12.50$50.00 DC Motors2$30.95$61.90 Wheels2$49.00$98.00 Hubs2$8.00$16.00 Sheetmetal1$50.00 Ball Casters2$9.54$19.08 Batteries2$80.00Donated Miscellaneous Miscellaneous parts1$400.00 Total $1,541.87

24. Future Aspirations Glove Portability Vehicle Robotic arm Hazard control for communication loss On-board diagnostics Output voice Camera Output to portable screen (helmet system) 360 degree panning ability Network Long range (Perhaps 3G or EDGE)

25. Risks and Alternatives Unfamiliar technology Bluetooth Wired communication Microcontrollers (MSP430) LabView interface PCBs Schedule Uncertainty Due to the level of unfamiliar technology in this project, our schedule is very tentative

26. Questions?