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http://dx.doi.org/10.14372/IEMEK.2013.8.5.249

Implementation of Lane Tracking System using a Autonomous RC Toy Car  

Ko, Eunsang (Kunsan National University)
Lee, Chang Woo (Kunsan National University)
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IEMEK Journal of Embedded Systems and Applications / v.8, no.5, 2013 , pp. 249-254 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper we propose nonlinear control system for automatic unmanned vehicle using a RC (Radio Controlled) car which is usually controlled by a remote controller. In the proposed system, a RC car is dissembled and reassembled with several parts enabling it to be controlled by an android mobile platform with Bluetooth communication. In our system, an android mobile smartphone is mounted on the RC car and plays an important role as an eye of the car. The proposed system automatically controls the RC car to follow a lane that we draw on the floor of our laboratory. Also, the proposed RC car system can also be controlled manually using the accelerometer sensor of a smartphone through a Bluetooth module. Our proposed system that has both manual mode and automatic mode consists of several components; a microprocessor unit, a Bluetooth serial interface module, a smartphone, a dual motor controller and a RC toy car. We are now in the development of a group driving system in which one car follows the front car that tracks a lane automatically.
Keywords
RC toy car; Smartphone; Bluetooth communication; Microprocessor; Lane tracking;
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