Our main goal in the second phase of the project was to achieve basic autonomous operation of the UGV. In order to accomplish that, the following modifications and adjustments were made:

1. Improving the actuation mechanisms of the pedals and steering wheel.
2. Building new and improved driving circuits.
3. Designing and programming a new fuzzy controller for the speed control system.
4. Building and designing a compact and improved embedded controlling unit.
5. Improving power management using better batteries and inverters.
6. Introducing a new processing unit responsible for navigation and intelligence.
7. Writing a path planning program.
8. Establishing communication between the intelligence and the sensor data acquisition units.
9. Acquiring bearing information from a new electronic compass.
10. Combining readings from the Laser Range Finder, GPS module, and electronic compass to construct a map of the UGV and its surroundings.
11. Designing an improved Graphical User Interface that accounts for autonomous operation modes at the remote base station.
12. Designing obstacle-avoidance and safety measures.
13. Integrating the improved systems and ensuring flawless operation.