Car Projects

Dual Control RC Car Using Atmega32

Dual Control R/C Car Using Atmega32

The purpose of this project was to take a traditional remote controlled car and create our own control mechanisms. To control the car, we used a dual-axis accelerometer and LEDs (light emitting diodes) configured as photo-detectors. The control mechanism was selected using a single pole dual throw (spdt) switch was wired in a single pole […]

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Autonomous Car

Introduction Our vehicle uses optical sensors to follow a line on the floor. Some autonomous vehicles used in manufacturing use a similar concept. Following magnetic strips embedded in the factory floor. The versatility of an optical design should be readily apparent. Since re-routing the vehicle requires no more than re-painting a line. High-Level Design Our

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EE476 – Final Project Hummer RC Truck

Introduction: For our final project, we decided to enhance the controls of a Hummer RC truck. Our main objective was to demonstrate that an Atmel microcontroller together with basic hardware building blocks can replace all of the car’s original circuitry. Improving the RC truck’s handling involved adding analog control over steering and speed. The original

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Clifford Systems JI1000 Car Alarm System

Clifford Systems JI1000 Car Alarm System

Introduction The design philosophy behind the JI1000 is a simple, yet powerful microcontroller based mobile security system. At the heart of the JI1000 is the Atmel AT90S4414 8-bit RISC microcontroller. We used the 4414 for this design because a microcontroller is well-suited for a security system. The basic control functions for our system include monitoring

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RC Car Controller Using Atmel 4414 chip

RC Car Controller Using Atmel 4414 chip

Overview: We decided to build transmitter and receiver modules for a radio-controlled (RC) car, as well as implement variable-speed motor control and a continuous steering function.  The simple speed controls included in most RC kits seldom offer more than three forward speeds and one reverse speed; furthermore, steering controls in most “Radio Shack” toys only

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