What Is GPS ASSISTED AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE(REMOTE CONTROL
HELICOPTER)?
Its a project that use RC helicopter that can fly autonomous within control it using a coding from PC/laptop.
INTRODUCTION
At nowadays, as we known the
accident is always happen involved motorcycle,cars and also bus. If accident
happen crash to ravine or lost in the forest, we had a lot of trouble to trace
the position of the victims and needs lot of rescue team to locate them.
Furthermore, the system of
delivery nowaday needs worker to sent the item on time. Others, at the farm and
garden we need used mechine in manual to spray poison and fertilizer for plant.
This need a lot of energy of human and also it will harmfull to us. Other than
that, at the factory or else, we need human to surveillance the area for the
safety purpose.
This project called global
positioning system(GPS) autonomous vehicle will improve all the problem
statement above. This project will give benefit such as if accident happened
involved lost vehicle ,we are easy to locate them using this system. Other than
that, it can be use for safety purpose for tracking the vehicle if theft or
missing.
Second benefit from this
project is using RC helicopter, we can used it in agricultured industry such
as, fertilizer and poison will be sprayed with fast and easy using Rc
helicopter. Others, we also can used this project for safety purpose in
industries or office. Suppose that this RC helicopter will be equip with
surveiliance camera and just control the RC helicopter to survey the areas.
Lastly,if this project is
fully successful. It can be used for comersial purpose and can be sold in the
market.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
The main tasks for this project, and at the
same time to complete this project, there are several major problems to be faced. For example, there is a major problem on the
remote control, because we need to chose whether it should be using wireless,
or infrared. We also need to know the frequency to be used
to control the RC helicopter. Using wireless is better for a long distance
rather than using infrared, RC helicopter can go the distance is very close and
not far away. The second problem faced is the ability of the
batery RC helicopter, RC helicopter, if small, it only lasted for 7 minutes. But if bigger, it should be to heavy the
helicopter to fly. In addition, in connection with the GPS as we
know, GPS is limited to areas with no obstruction from above, if there are
barriers that interfere with, most likely signal will disappear and we will not
be able to detect that the GPS.
A further problem is there about
the coding that will be used to automatically control the RC helicopter, and
what materials will be used to control the RC helicopter through a laptop or
computer. Not only that, we still do not know how much
distance it can fly , as we know, small-sized RC helicopter can only fly as far
as 6 to 7 meters high, and we need a tool that can control the RC helicopter to
go far away. At the same time we also need to know the size
and ability that can be reached by one mini helicopter.How many weight that the
helicopter can fly up because they may be modified to allow some new things put
on it such as batery, gps module,wireless tranceiver and anttena.
The last problem is whether the
equipment should be used to complete the project, as dimension above, the tool
should be used for it to go further, coding used, other items like IC that
should be used and others.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Nowadays as we know they are many types of car that
have been install with security at their cars. That is install the GPS tracking
at car for prevent the car from be stolen. But not all of car in Malaysia
install that GPS at their car. Most of the car that have been install GPS tracking,we
can detect that where is the car if the car is stolen. As we know , The
GPS-based car security systems works based on the concept of utilizing
satellites to provide our car with its current coordinates, and you would be
able to have the knowledge of your exact location on a global map with the
assistance of the in-car GPS map.We can also receive information such as travelling speed as well as directions, thus
it could prove to be a useful tool to have. And when we installed a GPS-based
security system in ours car, in case the car gets stolen, we would be able to
detect the exact coordinates of your car, no matter which part of the world it
is located at.Then we know that this security is very important to us in
nowadays.
Vehicle tracking using GPS (Global Positioning
System) is fully integrated into the VTS (Vehicle Tracking System). GPS was developed by the U.S. military
to enable accurate navigation. 24 satellites have been placed in orbit some
20.000 km from the earth's centre.The vehicle to be tracked is fitted with a
GPS receiver and a small antenna. GPS satellites are continuously transmitting
a radio message containing information including when the data was sent, which
satellite sent it and the current reliability of the system. The GPS receiver
fitted in the vehicle receives information from at least 4 satellites and
carries out the necessary calculations to determine its current position.
METHODOLOGY
The
main focus on this project is using transmitter to transmit data from device to
another device with simultaneous and stable. This need be done by doing
research and development using all material and equipment and test their
reliability to confirm with is the best for this project. For the transmitter,
it have lot of type such as infrared, radio wireless. Infrared is a very cheap
component device on the market but have lot of difficulties when using them.
This shown infrared cannot transmit far away and need straight forward signal.
Compared to wireless device, it is more equivalence and more reliable to do
this work, because it is also not very expansive and easy get from local
market. Also wireless can transmit over 1km if using high gain antenna and high
gain transmitter.
Secondary
focus in this project is using and modified the global positioning system(GPS)
to communicate data through computer and manage them to control the RC
helicopter automatically and perfect with their positions. After that, make the
coding code to easy configure and user friendly to control the RC helicopter to
any coordinates wanted. But for RC helicopter also need something special to
maintain the high from surface.
OBJECTIVE
This
research study intends finish improve and develop remote control (RC)
Helicopter from manual operation to autonomous operation using Global
Positioning System and Transceiver system.
·
Use GPS tracking on RC helicopter
·
Controlling RC helicopter using coding
from laptop.
BENEFITS
AND CONTRIBUTION
According to studies made, there are some advantages available when the project is completed. For example, we can determine the position of a vehicle or in the projects of RC helicopter with a remote control, so we do not have to follow the vehicle or the RC helicopter to find out the real position of the vehicle and the RC helicopter. In addition, if we can add applications to the RC helicopter camera, we can use it to monitor a remote place without having to go to the place, enough to be some where and send the RC helicopter to a place desired.
In addition, if the project is successful, it can be used commercially. It can be sold in the market for public use. It can be used at any place for the purpose of monitoring a location, or been used to examine damage to a place where high place by the movement of people.
WORK PLAN
Budget
Table
below shows the cost that we assume for this project.
No
|
Item
|
Quantity
|
Price
Per Unit (RM)
|
Total
Price (RM)
|
1
|
Small
RC helicopter
|
1
|
65.00
|
65.00
|
2
|
GPS
Module
|
1
|
187.00
|
187.00
|
3
|
PCB
|
3
|
4.00
|
12.00
|
4
|
Heat
sink
|
3
|
5.00
|
15.00
|
5
|
Heat
sink compound
|
1
|
10.00
|
10.00
|
6
|
Serial
wire
|
1
roll
|
30.00
|
30.00
|
7
|
Connector
|
6
|
1.00
|
6.00
|
8
|
RS
232 Adapter Converter Cable
|
1
|
18.00
|
18.00
|
Total
Cost (RM)
|
325.00
|
CONCLUSION
As a conclusion, these project actually to improve and
develop remote control (RC) helicopter from manual operation to autonomous
operation using Global Positioning System (GPS) and transceiver system.
This project base on fully controlled by two
way communication using high gain transmitter and receiver. In this project also,
we need to know about how to design and create a small circuit but high
productivity. Because for the RC mini helicopter is hard to fly with heavy
equipments attach to them.
The project also will produce new development for two
ways long range data transmissions between two devices connect with frequency
with stable connection. In addition to create this project, we need to research
any equivalent device and made suitable choice to archive our target. Also these
projects, we need do a lot of study in microcontroller to archive autonomous
controlling on RC device.
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