HUMAN CONTROLLED DEVICE WITH MACHINE INTERVENTION FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE

Jake Karl CSE321Zac Bergquist FALL 2010

Responsibilities

Collaborations

1. Controller Input Instructions1. Movement2. Take Picture

2. Collision Avoidance3. Take Picture4. Display Picture

Robot

Display

Robot System

CRC

CRC

User Interface

Responsibilities

Collaborations

1. Toggle Controls2. Disable Controls3. Input Movement Instructions4. Input Take Picture Instruction5. Display Picture

Controller

Display

CRC

Collision Avoidance

Responsibilities

Collaborations

1. Detect Obstacle2. Disable Controls3. Take Picture4. Rotate5. Display Picture6. Re-enable Controls

Robot

Display

Demo

User can maneuver robot via USB Controller

Option for toggling controls on/off Other options: beep horn, take picture Machine intervention - prior to collision:

Issue warning sound, stop all movement, and disable user control

Take and display picture of the obstacle Rotate 180 degrees and relinquish control

to user

Lessons/Applications

Motor Vehicles Currently sensors for backing up in some

vehicles Could this be the next step towards

automatic vehicles? Detect potential collisions while moving and

adjust accordingly while driving Military Vehicles

Detect Roadside IED and avoid accordingly.