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46 Remote control platform
 Kecheng Liu
Yigao Shao
Yubo Liu
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Hi, the scope of our project involves a vehicle with webcam that can be controlled remotely by Wifi/4G. We will also build a website which will allow users such as tourists to log in and take control of the vehicle and take a virtual time of their site of interest in real time. After the 'tour', the user can log out and the next user can take control of the vehicle.

There are some cool features for our project:
1. Our vehicle has a collision avoidance system to protect our car from unpredictable hazards.
To implement this feature, we will use Ultrasonic sensors to build an environment detector. it will feedback data to our microcontroller and the microcontroller will send out control signal to either change the direction of the car to avoid the object or make it stop.
2. Our vehicle has two driving modes: manual control by keyboard or automatic control via GPS navigation system.
To implement this feature, we will use a GPS and program some patterns for the car to follow.
3. Our vehicle has a path memory feature. It will remember the path and go back to where it is started. This feature will allow users simply log out the website when the tour is finished and do not need to drive the car back.
To implement this feature, we will use our microcontroller to remember the speed and direction of our motor, and run it backward.
4. Our vehicle can tour many people at the same time. The webcam can be viewed by different people at different places from different web pages at the same time.

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Project Description

Computed Tomography, often referred to as CT or CAT scans, is a modern technology used for medical imaging. While many people know of this technology, not many people understand how it works. The concepts behind CT scans are theoretical and often hard to visualize. Professor Carney has indicated that a small-scale device for demonstrational purposes will help students gain a more concrete understanding of the technical components behind this device. Using light rather than x-rays, we will design and build a simplified CT device for use as an educational tool.

Design Methodology

We will build a device with three components: a light source, a screen, and a stand to hold the object. After placing an object on the stand and starting the scan, the device will record three projections by rotating either the camera and screen or object. Using the three projections in tandem with an algorithm developed with a graduate student, our device will create a 3D reconstruction of the object.

Hardware

• Motors to rotate camera and screen or object

• Grid of photo sensors built into screen

• Light source

• Power source for each of these components

• Control system for timing between movement, light on, and sensor readings