Final Project Proposal
Project Ideation
1- Tell us about the purpose of your project. Which problem does it solve? Why do you care about this? What were you inspired by? Include images and videos of similar projects
Excavator RC Car
It’s a small-scale self-driving car that uses an Arduino-Uno, I work in a non-profit organization, and therefore I will seek to establish partnerships with a charitable organization to adopt a project to teach robotics and artificial intelligence and to spread the culture of industrial design and programming among young people in disadvantaged areas in Egypt, in order to influence their lives positively.
I believe that the implementation of a hybrid RC car project with a lifting arm will be an opportunity to understand the basics of robotics and embedded systems, as well as the possibility of implementing ideas for pioneering projects and making prototypes, headed by RC car and other projects, which will be a source of inspiration for economic empowerment projects and Developing youth skills for the labor market, self-employment and remote work in various fields of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
2- Describe the project idea and general features. How would it work?
In this project, with the help of the Arduino-Uno, I can build a mini robotic arm on the platform of an Arduino smart Excavator and control them independently via the same controller app. With their powers combined, I can end up with a tiny RC crane!
My excavator vehicle consists of 2 parts (the lower part : RC car and the upper part : RC crane ) can be controlled with a joystick (generally during the trial phase) or via my phone with an app. The project has thorough instructions, including how to set up the app, so I’ll be driving my own crane in no time.
In this project, my RC car was adapted with an Arduino board to work at high load and with additional functions like indicative LED lights. The final product includes functional front lights, backlights, RGB lights on the inside, a horn, rotation in all directions
3- Sketch your project: You may use pen and paper or a simple sketching tool like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop
Project Planning
4- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of
Construction Parts
Manufacturing the body through Laser Cutting Machine
Input
(Sensing, Tactile Input, and/or Graphical Input)
Tactical Input (Joysticks ) or Graphical Input (Mobile app for RC Car )
Action
(Physical and/or Graphic)
Movement in all directions through the four motors, as well as lighting the RGB led in red or green, depending on the movement
Brain
Urduino- Uno
Power Management
Battery or Power bank
5- Create a cardboard prototype of your project, demonstrating the project face as well as internal movements and mechanisms. Include a demo video and photos of the prototype.
IMG_0038.MOV
6- Categorize your project’s User Features into: Minimum, Complete, and Nice-to-have features. List the required action and input components per feature.
Minimum Features: are the least amount of features that would demonstrate the coverage of all the technical modules and their complete integration
Complete Features: are the set of features that will complete your original project objective and vision
Nice-to-have Features: are the extra set of features that will make the project cooler, yet they need extra time, effort, and/or resources to finish
Minimum User Features
Base Part (RC Car)
Action: 4 DC Motors , Buzzer , and RGB led
Sensing: No
Tools:
Bluetooth Module as a communication tool
User Input:
Tactical Input (Joysticks ) or Graphical Input (Mobile app for RC Car ) working as a remote control
Complete User Features
Upper Part (Lift Arm)
Action:
Lifting weights and things off the ground and moving them from one place to another using control arms for lifting
Sensing: No
Tools:
Bluetooth Module as a communication tool
User Input:
Tactical Input (Joysticks ) or Graphical Input (Mobile app for RC Car ) working as a remote control
Nice-to-have User Features
Lift Arm
Action:
Transporting and lifting piles of waste, construction waste and excavation work
Sensing: No
Tools:
Bluetooth Module as a communication tool
User Input:
Tactical Input (Joysticks ) or Graphical Input (Mobile app for RC Car ) working as a remote control
7- What are the project tasks and its time-frame?
Task
Sub-Tasks
From:
To:
Create a cardboard prototype of my project
Make a paper sketch of the chassis using a pen to draw the Excavator
Cut the cardboard to size.
8 March 2023
10 March 2023
Connect the electrical circuit and electronics of the RC Car electronic circuit
Connect the four motors of the lower part and install them using the Cable Ties, and install the other components, including the Arduino Uno, the H-bridge, the breadboard, and the power bank for power supply
11 March 2023
14 March 2023
Writing the code on the IDE software of the RC car
Writing the code and using the if and if else functions, provided that the code is written based on the cases of using the application on the mobile phone for controlling the RC car remotely
15 March 2023
17 March 2023
The design of the RC car was done on Fusion 360 software
Completion of the design of the 2D parts of the RC car and save parts in DXF extension
Completion of the design of the 3D parts of the RC Car and save parts in STL extension
17 March 2023
19 March 2023
Fabricate the 2D parts of prototype for the RC car by Laser cutting machine
By using the RD works v8 software to preview the design
and using cut tools to finish the 2D parts (RC car chassis)
20 March 2023
20 March 2023
Fabricate the 3D parts of prototype for the RC car by 3D printer
By using the CURA software to preview the design of RC car inclusion
20 March 2023
20 March 2023
8- What are the required electronic components and materials for the project?
Component/Material
Amount
Link
Rechargeable Battery, 3.7 V 1400 mah, Blue
2
https://www.rayashop.com/en/rechargeable-battery-3-7-v-1400-mah-blue-vera?gclid=Cj0KCQjwlPWgBhDHARIsAH2xdNdQnxt06eSkV8IDSlIrCyg_JrkLkRpo2yKJ35d3TKaEJ7k5LmcBi_MaAsWqEALw_wcB
15 Pack Unfinished Wood Sheets,Balsa Wood Thin Wood Board
3
https://www.jumia.com.eg/generic-15-pack-unfinished-wood-sheetsbalsa-wood-thin-wood-board-30971921.html
Joystick 2Axis (Analog)-Thumb With PCB & Pin Header
1
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/sf9032/
Robot Wheel 65x26mm For Mini DC Gearbox Yellow Motors (2 Wheels)
4
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/ro-wheel-rw002-2/
L298 Module Red Board (Dual H-bridge motor driver using L298N)
4
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/kit-l298-red/
Mini DC Gearbox Motors Pair (2 Motors) With Back Shaft
4
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/ro-wheel-motor-dg01d/
Arduino Board – Arduino UNO Rev3
1
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/kit-arduino-uno/
Bluetooth Module HC-05 , Serial TTL
1
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/kit-bluetooth-hc05/
Breadboard 170-Tie Point
1
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/bb601-white/
Crocodile (Alligator) 10 Wires Different Colors 45cm Length
1
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/crocodile-alligator-10-wires-different-colors-45cm-length/
Connecting Jumper Wires for Breadboard & Arduino (65 Wire) 22AW
1
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/bb-j65/
LED RGB 5mm Full Color (RGB)
2
https://ram-e-shop.com/product/led-rgb-5mm-round/
Cable Tie, 100psc, 150mm
2
https://www.jumia.com.eg/generic-cable-tie-100psc-150mm-27659075.html
3 Packs 60ml Plastic Syringe for Industrial Feeding Animals, Multiple Uses Measuring Tools
1
https://www.amazon.eg/%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%BA%D8%B0%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A9%D8%8C-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA/dp/B08XX3X98L/ref=asc_df_B08XX3X98L/?tag=egoshpaddear-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=644432506534&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11432194550344143423&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1005390&hvtargid=pla-1210131697416&psc=1