Gesture Controlled Car

This week is the final week, after several weeks of design and testing, our project has basically been completed.  This project is mainly based on Arduino and Bluetooth technology and divided to two parts include glove part and car part. The flex sensors attached on the finger part of glove will send signal to the Arduino through Bluetooth in certain frequency, The car will have different reactions to different orders upon receiving signals.  The following are the results of the whole project： The glove  model which used to send signals (Figure 1): Figure 1. Glove model The car model which receive signals (Figure 2): Figure 2. Car model    Different instructions on gloves can make car react differently. The corresponding table of car's reaction and glove instructions is shown in Figure 3. Figure 3.  The corresponding table of car's reaction and glove instructions For ease of understanding, we have the following video...

In week four, the flex sensors were arrived and all previous sections could be connected. All the action modes of car was completed and tested. Moreover, the test of employing Bluetooth to control the car was successful, which means most work of car part was completed.  Working Details Motor Group: Before the lab, we have spent some time at home to writing the codes of the nine running modes, and each of them were tested to ensure they are working.  The video of testing is shown below.  However, there is a problem that the buttery could not supply enough voltage to run the motors and arduino at the same time. Therefore, a portable power bank was employed to supply power for the car, but it is too heavy for the car. Consequently, another power supply should be found. Video of testing In the morning of the lab day we were trying to connect the arduino and phone. At this time, the phone can find the Bluetooth. However, there are still some bugs on it, whic...

This week, a fter discussion, the work plan of two groups in week two was decided. For motor group, they should complete the library files of controlling part, and test them to make sure they work. Furthermore, they should spend some time too study the working principle of Bluetooth on arduino. For Flex Sensor Group, they are planned to test the resistance of flex sensors, and study the work principle of flex sensors on arduino. In addition, if they have enough time, they should complete some codes of Bluetooth and flex sensors.  However, the flex sensors still not available and we can't test the resistance and work principle of them this week. We had to work on the codes of Bluetooth and flex sensors first. Working detail Motor Group: In the morning of the lab day in week three, the work is boring. Actually, we spend almost the whole morning in debugging, because it is the first time for us to write the library files for arduino. There were some data type...

This week, the two groups are working on projects to further study and solve problems left over from last week. For car group, the code of the car is basically completed, and the car is roughly shaped. For glove group, since flex sensors are still not available, the focus of work is still on communication, including Bluetooth matching. Working details Motor Group:  After discussing, we found that the motors placed at the same side of the car can not rotate in different direction, and a L293D chip have four outputs. Consequently, we can use one chip the drive four motors. In the morning, we try to use the codes written last week to test the chip and motor. However, there is some problem of the arduino which makes the program can not be uploaded. We try to solve it, but it is too difficult for us. Consequently, we change it to a new arduino, and it spent us a lot of time. After changing a new arduino, we have tested the programs of employing L298N chip to control on...

In recent years, people have a lot of research and development on remote control vehicles. We want to do more research and change in this field of remote control vehicles to make it more convenient, so our aim this time is to do a project that can directly control the small car through gestures. This project is called Gesture Controlled Car which can directly control the direction and route of the car by people’s gesture. After wearing the corresponding sensing glove, people can send instructions to the car by bending different fingers to make the car act according to the instructions. In our initial vision, we can achieve the communication between car and glove through media settings such as radio frequency, Bluetooth or WiFi, and  Arduino is used to import the corresponding communication code into Bluetooth .                                             ...