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Autonomous Turret
Inspired by machine learning, embedded systems, and fun. I teamed up with my classmate Mason Rawson, to make an autonomous turret. Specifically, we made one modeled after the turrets from the game Portal.
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Remote Controller
Hardware Overview
High Level Overview
Sentry Overview
Remote Controller Overview
Full System Level Overview
Software Overview
When in Manual Mode
When in Autonomous Mode
Videos
Accomplishments
Through this project we were able to accomplish:
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Creating 3 custom PCBs in Altium (Main, Power distribution, Controller)
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Creating a real time system using interupts and timed synchronized events
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Using two MSP432 microprocessers to process the main board and controller
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Having multiple modes (Autonomous and Remote Controlled)
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Using a Raspberry Pi containing OpenCV to obtain face pixel location
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Translating pixel location to an aim angle on pan tilt mounts
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Integrating servo pan tilt motors to aim nerf guns via pulse width modulation
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Using an ESP8266 (wifi node) to communicate the control position and activation from controller board to main board
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Designing and 3D printing custom mounts to hold nerf guns to pan tilt mounts and push arm for stepper motors
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Shooting nerf guns via mounted stepper motors
Schematics
PCBs
If you would like to check out the project report please check out my github repository.
Thanks,
James
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