Project

# Title Team Members TA Documents Sponsor
21 Remote Robot Car Control System with RGBD Camera for 3D Reconstruction
 Han Yang
Hao Chen
Junyan Li
Yuhao Ge
 Yiqun Niu design_document1.pdf
final_paper1.pdf
proposal2.pdf
 Pavel Loskot
## Team Members
- [Yuhao Ge], [yuhaoge2],
- [Hao Chen], [haoc8],
- [Junyan Li], [junyanl3],
- [Han Yang], [hany6].

## Project Title
Remote Robot Car Control System with RGBD Camera for 3D Reconstruction

## Problem
We aim to build a user-friendly control system for assisting users to remotely control a robot car equipped with an RGBD camera in complex indoor environments. The car should be able to build the environment based on the point cloud scanned by the camera, and the remote computer will reconstruct the point cloud to gain the map of the environment.

## Solution Overview
Our solution consists of a Robot Car Subsystem, Camera Subsystem, Remote Control Subsystem, and Human-Robot Interaction Interface. The Robot Car Subsystem includes a robot car and a rotating base for the RGBD camera. The Camera Subsystem captures RGBD images of the surrounding environment and performs real-time 3D reconstruction. The Remote Control Subsystem allows users to control the robot car remotely via a joystick. The Human-Robot Interaction Interface provides a third-person perspective view of the reconstructed environment and allows users to interact with the robot car in real-time.

## Solution Components
- Robot Car Subsystem: Includes a robot car and a rotating base for the RGBD camera.
- Camera Subsystem: Captures RGBD images of the surrounding environment and performs real-time 3D reconstruction using image signal processing software.
- Remote Control Subsystem: Allows users to control the robot car remotely via a joystick.
- Human-Robot Interaction Interface: Provides a third-person perspective view of the reconstructed environment and allows users to interact with the robot car in real-time.

## Criterion for Success
- The remote robot car control system can navigate and avoid obstacles in complex indoor environments.
- The Camera Subsystem can perform real-time 3D reconstruction with high accuracy and reliability.
- The Remote Control Subsystem provides a smooth and responsive control experience for the user.
- The Human-Robot Interaction Interface provides an intuitive and user-friendly way for users to interact with the robot car and view the reconstructed environment.

## Distribution of Work
- Han Yang (EE): Camera Subsystem design and implementation
- Hao Chen (ECE): Remote Control Subsystem design and implementation
- Junyan Li (ECE): Human-Robot Interaction Interface design and implementation
- Yuhao GE (ECE): Robot Car Subsystem design and implementation


## Justification of Complexity
We believe that our team has the necessary skills and knowledge to handle the mechanical and electrical complexity of our project.
Specifically, Han Yang has experience in image signal processing and Hao Chen has experience in remote control systems. Junyan Li has experience in human-robot interaction design, and Yuhao Ge has experience in robotics and mechanical design. Additionally, we plan to use readily available off-the-shelf components and design our system in a modular and scalable way to minimize the complexity and facilitate the development process.

Interactive Proximity Donor Wall Illumination

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Team Members:

Anita Jung (anitaj2)

Sungmin Jang (sjang27)

Zheng Liu (zliu93)

Link to the idea: https://courses.engr.illinois.edu/ece445/pace/view-topic.asp?id=27710

Problem:

The Donor Wall on the southwest side of first floor in ECEB is to celebrate and appreciate everyone who helped and donated for ECEB.

However, because of poor lighting and color contrast between the copper and the wall behind, donor names are not noticed as much as they should, especially after sunset.

Solution Overview:

Here is the image of the Donor Wall:

http://buildingcampaign.ece.illinois.edu/files/2014/10/touched-up-Donor-wall-by-kurt-bielema.jpg

We are going to design and implement a dynamic and interactive illuminating system for the Donor Wall by installing LEDs on the background. LEDs can be placed behind the names to softly illuminate each name. LEDs can also fill in the transparent gaps in the “circuit board” to allow for interaction and dynamic animation.

And our project’s system would contain 2 basic modes:

Default mode: When there is nobody near the Donor Wall, the names are softly illuminated from the back of each name block.

Moving mode: When sensors detect any stimulation such as a person walking nearby, the LEDs are controlled to animate “current” or “pulses” flowing through the “circuit board” into name boards.

Depending on the progress of our project, we have some additional modes:

Pressing mode: When someone is physically pressing on a name block, detected by pressure sensors, the LEDs are controlled to

animate scattering of outgoing light, just as if a wave or light is emitted from that name block.

Solution Components:

Sensor Subsystem:

IR sensors (PIR modules or IR LEDs with phototransistor) or ultrasonic sensors to detect presence and proximity of people in front of the Donor Wall.

Pressure sensors to detect if someone is pressing on a block.

Lighting Subsystem:

A lot of LEDs is needed to be installed on the PCBs to be our lighting subsystem. These are hidden as much as possible so that people focus on the names instead of the LEDs.

Controlling Subsystem:

The main part of the system is the controlling unit. We plan to use a microprocessor to process the signal from those sensors and send signal to LEDs. And because the system has different modes, switching between them correctly is also important for the project.

Power Subsystem:

AC (Wall outlet; 120V, 60Hz) to DC (acceptable DC voltage and current applicable for our circuit design) power adapter or possible AC-DC converter circuit

Criterion for success:

Whole system should work correctly in each mode and switch between different modes correctly. The names should be highlighted in a comfortable and aesthetically pleasing way. Our project is acceptable for senior design because it contains both hardware and software parts dealing with signal processing, power, control, and circuit design with sensors.