Autonomous Tank - Georgia Tech ECE Senior Design 2009
Senior design group constructed a fully autonomous tank that tracks a person using infrared motion sensors, ultrasonic proximity sensors, and a webcam.
The tank detects a person and turns to face them. It then approaches and follows the person. When it gets close enough to the target, it tracks them using the turret. When the tank loses sight of the person, it starts over, searching for them again. When the target stops and the turret is aimed correctly, it fires an airsoft pellet at them.
About Autotank
An eBox 2300 low power embedded computer running Windows Embedded CE acts as the brain of the tank. It reads all of the sensor data and operates the motors via a Phidgets 8/8/8 board with an LCD text display. There are 5 IR motion sensors, an ultrasonic range finder, and a USB webcamera mounted on the tank. A NiCad battery wth a custom voltage regulator powers the eBox and a second internal battery powers the tank motors.
clipped from www.autotank.nateklein.net
