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Project Ideation
Project Ideation
1- Tell us about the idea of your project. Why do you care about this? What were you inspired by? Include images and videos of similar projects
1- Tell us about the idea of your project. Why do you care about this? What were you inspired by? Include images and videos of similar projects
Touch-Less Geture Control
Touch-Less Geture Control
At the First, I wasn't sure what is the suitable project idea for me to implement.
And after 2 tries with my instructors to get a possible idea, I found the controlling of things wirelessly is very interesting idea, and I wanted to integrate this idea in my project, especially the hand gesture controlling.
Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla Cybertruck
After I Tell my Instructors the idea, they helped me to reforming it in my head to a simple project inspired of the main idea on wireless controlling.
For the design Part, at first I was thinking of something really simple like any regular 4WD RC CAR, But my colleague Marwa Showed me the laser Cut London Bus. I wasn't sure yet if this will be the design for my car. After search a little I found the Cybertruck From Tesla and immediately fall in love with the design, so I decided to make Mini Tesla Cybertruck. :D
Project Construction
Project Construction
2- Explain the CAD process of your project. How did you use the software to design your project? (List the softwares/tools/materials...etc that you used)
2- Explain the CAD process of your project. How did you use the software to design your project? (List the softwares/tools/materials...etc that you used)
Software
Software
Fusion 360
Fusion 360
For Design
Pre Design
Pre Design
Before the Fabrication, I made a Cardboard base to mount and test the first code on it
video_2021-09-29_12-17-26(000000.000-000018.390).mp4Beginning of the Design
Beginning of the Design
At the early beginnings of the fabrication process, I laser cut the standard Arduino RC Car Base from the internet.
But the T-Slot Support for the motors wasn't fit, so I redesign the dimensions.
Final Design
Final Design
It takes two days to design and test the fittings of every thing in fusion 360 before laser cut it in 3d printer.
And My goal was to create an obtuse angle for both sides of the car and also for the front.
At First, I Add A reference photo of the Tesla Cybertruck side view.
This make it easy to draw the sketches of the body parts for the car, and focus in both the design and the fittings of the parts with each other.
After finished the body parts, I begin to design the supports for the body components to assemble all the body together.
So I made this support with 5 degrees in clockwise with side and 15 degree in anticlockwise with window.
Also, I do the same in supports for front and back of the car
Body:
Body:
Base
Back
Roof
Side
Front p.1
Hood
Front p.2
Window
Supports:
Supports:
Support for side and window with base
Support for side with base
Support For Front p.1,2 with side
Support For side with Back
All The Sketches of the Design in Fusion 360
The complete Design and Assembly in Fusion software:
3- Explain the fabrication process of your project. How did you use the machine to fabricate your project? (List the softwares/tools/materials...etc that you used)
3- Explain the fabrication process of your project. How did you use the machine to fabricate your project? (List the softwares/tools/materials...etc that you used)
Software
Software
RDWorks V8
RDWorks V8
For Cut On Laser Machine
Hardware
Hardware
Morn MT3050D CO2 Laser Cutter
Ply wood sheet 50×30 cm
Pre Fabrication
Pre Fabrication
Before I Start to Laser cut the Parts for my design Mr. Ahmed Ibrahim, one of my Instructors told me test the laser Kerf before the cut the design.
Then I found out that if the female part and male in slots was both 3.0 mm this will make the body of the car loose.
And that the perfect slot is to make the female slot equal to 2.8/2.9 mm and male slot equal to 3 mm to ensure that the body will be tied
Fabrication
Fabrication
First I Import All the Components Laser Work software For Preparing to laser cutting.
Parts From the Final Design
1(000117.833-000251.000).mp4Then head to laser work machine to start cutting
Project Electronics & Power Management
Project Electronics & Power Management
4- Describe your electronic circuit. What are the input and action components? What is the function of each? How do the components integrate together to form your smart system? (List the softwares/tools/components...etc that you used)
4- Describe your electronic circuit. What are the input and action components? What is the function of each? How do the components integrate together to form your smart system? (List the softwares/tools/components...etc that you used)
Software
Software
Fritzing
Fritzing
For Circuit Design
Hardware
Hardware
1x Arduino UNO.
1x hc-05 (Bluetooth module).
1x L298N (Motor Driver).
4x Yellow Motor with four wheels.
1x mini breadboard.
3x 1k resistors. (or 1x 2k and 1x 1k resistors)
Wires (Male — Male & Female — Male).
I made the Circuit in Fritzing
I made the Circuit in Fritzing
Then In real Life
Then In real Life
5- What is your power source? How did you select the suitable power source for your project? (List the softwares/tools/components...etc that you used)
5- What is your power source? How did you select the suitable power source for your project? (List the softwares/tools/components...etc that you used)
A Battery with 7.4v is enough to power the circuit, but I prefer to use a 9v battery to make sure all the motors have enough juice to perform.
Project Programming
Project Programming
6- Describe the code of your project. How did you program each function of the project?
6- Describe the code of your project. How did you program each function of the project?
Software
Software
Remote XY
Remote XY
For Controlling The Car
Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
For Programming
Building the App
Building the App
First, I opened the Remote XY website and to configure the graphical user-interface for controlling the Car.
Then download the generated source code and library to modify it with the car.
Building the Code
Building the Code
After That I Opened the Arduino IDE and install the library and paste the app code on it.
First, we include the software serial library to make choose other pins in the Arduino for the connection with Bluetooth module. And Include the Remote XY Library then define the serial connection between the Remote XY app on the mobile and the Arduino code, the Arduino and Bluetooth module.
Second, We the usage of Function #paragma in Remote XY configuration to ignore any error in compiling about this part of code. Then use the function unit8_t to make sure that the data the mobile will receive is in bytes and the serial code after it for the graphical position for every thing in the mobile screen.
After We define the X&Y Parameters for the joy stick in the app, we make two arrays to define the motors' pins and the speed for both.
Make A Void setup Function and sit the I/O Pins, then in the void loop we put code to control the right and left motors.
In this Part Of code we set the Motor Speed and put it in Void Wheel Function.
Project Integration & Testing
Project Integration & Testing
7- Demonstrate with text and visuals how did you integrate the project’s modules together? What are the testing results? (Include a Demo video separately, showing a proof of functionality)
7- Demonstrate with text and visuals how did you integrate the project’s modules together? What are the testing results? (Include a Demo video separately, showing a proof of functionality)
After I Tested Every part in the circuit alone first with the Arduino, I begin to add the Bluetooth module with the motor driver Module.
video_2021-09-29_12-17-26(000000.000-000018.390).mp4Sharing & Collaboration
Sharing & Collaboration
8- Did you ask for feedback? What are the ideas that others have contributed or suggested? What was someone else’s idea that you built upon? How did you help your peers? How did your peers help you?
8- Did you ask for feedback? What are the ideas that others have contributed or suggested? What was someone else’s idea that you built upon? How did you help your peers? How did your peers help you?
I did ask my Instructors and peers for their opinion in the car design, and they seem to like it :D
Overcoming Challenges
Overcoming Challenges
9- When you got stuck, what/who did you turn to? At what point did you have to pause to research or learn more before moving on? What are some mistakes, pitfalls, or challenges that others can avoid if they were doing this project?
9- When you got stuck, what/who did you turn to? At what point did you have to pause to research or learn more before moving on? What are some mistakes, pitfalls, or challenges that others can avoid if they were doing this project?
Problem: In the first beginning of the project the wheels' movements wasn't uniform in the same side of the car. Which make the car moves in random places or don't move at all.
Solution: for this is simply to reverse them to wires of the motor in the wheel with the connectors until you get uniform moves on the same side of the car.
Future Work
Future Work
10- If you had more time, what is one thing you would change/ Do next in your project?
10- If you had more time, what is one thing you would change/ Do next in your project?
I would definitely use the MPU6050 to make it moves with my hand getsure :-)
Final Project Design Files:
Final Project Design Files:
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