CPSC 483 Senior Design

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CPSC 483 Senior Design

• Wireless Robot Control with a PDA

Quang Dang Matt Dean Ta-Chang Chao Brady Wied
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Problem Background

• Robot brains or embedded systems are expensive
  and usually require add-ons to accomplish
  wireless functionality.
• The need to control and receive information from
  a robot with an established PDA device is not
  currently satisfied.

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Summary

• Allows a handheld PDA to act as the brain for a
  robot with Bluetooth technology.
• Allows operation in high frequency environments
• Power efficient
• Develop an API for future use in a variety of
  applications.

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Project Tasks

• Test robot communication with a PC.
• Develop high-level PDA application
• Establish a robust robot communication API with
  the PDA.
• Assemble PDA User Interface and Robot
  Communication API into a functional tool.

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Scheduling
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PERT Chart
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Budget
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Why Bluetooth?

• Bluetooth is designed especially for mobile
  devices.
• Frequency hopping operates in noisy
  environments.
• Energy efficient uses less power than an IEEE
  802.11 solution.
• Inexpensive cheaper than 802.11
• Compatibility modules readily available for
  PDAs

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Choosing a Robot

• Robot needs to be functional and allow for future
  development.
• AmigoBot is the answer!

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Choosing a PDA

• Palm cheap, widespread use, Bluetooth
  expandable
• Pocket PC more expensive, more processing power
  and memory, integrated Bluetooth

Both have established SDKs for software
development
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Safety, Societal Environmental Issues

• Emergency stop button on PDA
• Automatic shut down when out of control range
• Emit only small amount of radiation
• Beneficial to society
• Does not cause interference with 802.11

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QA

• Questions / Answers?