Group Members:
Madeline Shunk- mmshunk2 ECE 120
Sumuk Rao- sumuksr2 ECE 110
Savera Zulfiqar - saveraz2 ECE 110
Meets Thursday 6-7
A portable sensor that helps one parallel park regardless of vehicle that is also cost efficient.
Introduction:
Statement of Purpose:
The goal of our project is to create a transferable parallel parking/reverse aid composed of sensors. All other parking/reverse aides are built into a vehicle, but our system will be designed such that it can be equipped to any vehicle. This would create a cheap alternative to purchasing a vehicle with this capability and would be very useful for young/new drivers.
Background Research:
Our group has done research on both existing parking/reverse aides and the different components of our design. We researched different types of sensors including electromagnetic and ultrasonic sensors, both of which we are considering using in our design. Another thing we have researched is bluetooth chips like what we want to use for our sensors to communicate with a arduino in the car.
This project is important because it would provide users with technology normally reserved for owners of expensive vehicles. The system could be equipped to any vehicle. This means that new drivers could equip it to a cheaper vehicle and older drivers could equip it to vintage cars. Users would not have to sacrifice innovation to ride in style.
Our group has looked at existing systems in cars as well as similar sensor networks. The project we have proposed is unique because it it a transferable system with its own hardware and software, unlike existing systems which are built into vehicles.
Design Details:
Block Diagram:
System Overview:
For our project we will be using a main board that will communicate with our measuring devices such as our sensor, conveying the distance of a car from the nearest hazard while parking, and the LED/Speakers which will provide the driver with a view of their surroundings behind them. The bluetooth chip will also communicate with the main board about any objects closeby and the decision from the main board whether or not to alert the driver of an imminent hazard. The phone also communicates with the main board to enable the system.
Parts:
3 RC vehicles of assorted size
Sensors
https://www.adafruit.com/product/984?gclid=Cj0KCQiAnNXiBRCoARIsAJe_1cpaAhQg-SxXWaRdksP4WOXh1H2h_V7iv-x1I3WNe_CcncAyfFidBiUaAh3wEALw_wcB - possible sensor
Electromagnetic sensors
Ultrasonic sensors
Test which works better
Attachment system
Adhesive
Mechanism
Bluetooth chip:
Possibly hardware to connect the chip to the sensor
Access to oscilloscope
Electroscope
3D printed encasing
Waterproofed
Bread Boards
range of sizes
- Arduino: https://store.arduino.cc/usa/arduino-uno-rev3
Possible Challenges:
Things that will work on our small test car may not work on the large scale.
Cost may not be practical.
The design may take too much time.
The size may not be practical.
Range of the device may not be large enough.
Connecting the device to the Arduino may be difficult.
References (if necessary)
“What You Need to Know About Backup Cameras.” Edmunds, 8 Nov. 2018, https://www.edmunds.com/car-technology/8-things-you-need-to-know-about-back-up-cameras.html.
“PARALLEL PARK LIKE A PRO WITH HELP FROM ONE OF THESE BACKUP CAMERAS.” Best Products, 13 Jul. 2018, https://www.bestproducts.com/cars/auto-accessories/g213/backup-cameras-for-your-car/.
“The best backup cameras for 2019.” Digital Trends, 8 Aug. 2018, https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/best-backup-cameras/.
“$64 device adds a backup camera to your car without running any video wires.” BGR, 15 Aug. 2018, https://bgr.com/2018/08/15/backup-camera-for-car-on-amazon-discount/.
“Hate Parallel Parking? New 'RearVision' Camera and App Can Help.” Live Science, 23 Aug. 2018, https://www.livescience.com/55854-smartphone-connected-car-camera-helps-you-park.html.
“Parking Sensor Advantages.” Proxel - Electromagnetic Parking Sensors, www.proxel.com/en/parking-sensor-advantages.html.
Posted by chorn4 at Feb 12, 2019 12:02