Weekly Report 1-4
- 1. Mimi Madihah Bt Mohd Idris 1061110400 Development of an internet controlled surveillance mobile robot. Weekly report Week 1 After choosing the FYP title (Development of an internet controlled surveillance mobile robot).Doing some research about the robot and other product that needs to be used for the FYP from the Cytron website. Summarizing the budget for the FYP based on the price on the Cytron website. The budget that for FYP claims is only RM400.00 per student. Below is the list of budget that needs to spend for this semester. List of Budget
- 2. Product Unit Price(RM) Total(RM) XBEE 2 195.00 390.00 Multifunctional Mobile Robot 1 300.00 300.00 USB ICSP PIC Programmer 1 49.90 49.90 Wireless Spy Camera 1 130.00 130.00 *Analog Distance sensor 1 65.00 65.00 USB 2.0 Video Adapter with audio 1 80.00 80.00
- 3. *Analog Distance Sensor still on discussion. • XBEE Product Code: SKXBEE Stock Status: In Stock Retail Price: RM 205.00 Internet Price: RM 195.00 For XBee, it offers indoor communication range up to 30m and outdoor line of sight range up to 100m. While for XBee PRO, it offers indoor communication range up to 100m and outdoor line of sight range up to 1500m. Both powers down current are less than 10 mA • Multifunction Mobile Robot Product Code: PR23 Stock Status: In Stock Retail Price: RM 330.00 Internet Price: RM 300.00 • USB ICSP PIC Programmer Product Code: UIC00A Stock Status: In Stock Retail Price: RM 55.00 Internet Price: RM 49.90 • Analog Distance Sensor Product Code: SN-GP2Y0A21 Stock Status: In stock Retail Price: RM 89.50 Internet Price: RM 65.00 • USB 2.0 Video Adapter with audio The Easy Cap USB2.0 audio/video adapter captures high-quality video and audio directly through your USB port all while allowing you to record in your favorite DVD formats
- 4. • Wireless Spy Camera Color CCTV Video + FREE 2 DC This item comes will all the items you will need to start. You just need a TV to view, or a DVR / VCR to record. It's as simple as that. Easy to setup and effective distance almost100 feet. FEATURES 1. Smallest Transmission Mountable Camera In The World 2. Output Power: 200mW 3. Wireless Transmission & Reception. 4. Small Size & Light Weight. 5. Stainless steel with easy-mount bracket 6. Crystal Lens. Adjustable Focus 7. Low Power Consumption. 8. Long Range Wireless Spy Camera. 9. Easy to Install & Operate. 10. Easy to Conceal. 11. Transmitter/Camera Size: 35mm (W) 26mm (H) 15mm (D), Lens 15mm (D) Week 2 Understanding how the Multifunctional Mobile Robot functioning. Multifunctional mobile robot was designed for user to start develop smart robot. It is a line following robot with optional add on gadget and capable of line following, distance measure, and control wirelessly. It also provides LCD (2X16 Character) and buzzer for user to indicate the condition or status of the robot that useful for debugging and testing. System Overview Description about the Multifunctional Robot:
- 5. In this robot consists of PIC controller (PIC 16F877A) with powerful (200 nanosecond instruction execution) yet easy-to-program (only 35 single word instructions) CMOS FLASH- based 8-bit microcontroller packs. Microchip's powerful PIC® architecture into a 40- or 44-pin package and is upwards compatible with the PIC16C5X, PIC12 CXXX and PIC16C7X devices. Features of the device: • 256 bytes of EEPROM data memory • Self programming • 2 Comparators • 8 channels of 10-bit Analog-to-Digital (A/D) Converter • 2 capture/compare/PWM functions • Synchronous serial port can be configured as either 3-wire Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI™) or the 2-wire Inter-Integrated Circuit (I²C™) bus. • Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART).All of these features make it ideal for more advanced level A/D applications in automotive, In this multifunctional mobile robot also compatible to add on extra function such as: • Ultrasonic Range Finder (MaxSonar-EZ1) It offers very short-range to long-range detection and ranging in an incredibly small package with ultra low power consumption. It also can detect from 0-inches to 254- inches (6.45 meter). • Analog Distance Sensor (SN-GP2Y0A21) It offer sharp’s general purpose distance measuring sensor. • XBee Module (SKXBEE) It offers indoor communication range up to 30m and outdoor line of sight range up to 100m. • PS2 Controller (SKPS)
- 6. Use to control the robot. Communicate with host microcontroller through 5V TTL UART. In this project only XBee will be add on which offer indoor communication up to 30m and have ability be controlled by using computer keyboard. There also will be another function which is by add on spy cam that able to see trough the computer when the robot moving. These give extra ability for the robot became useful to capture video. Week 3 On week 3, after receiving the component, continue assemble the component to become Multifunctional Mobile Robot. It needs to be careful for every component that has polarity such as a capacitor, diode, PIC, LM7805, LM324, Buzzer and LED or it may cause the circuit board fail to work. But with the help from the user manual gives guideline to assemble it properly. Referring to schematic diagram also gives an extra guideline which easier to assemble the right component. The schematic
- 7. At the same time, it takes some time to buy spy cam and USB 2.0 Video Adapter with audio at Lowyat. The USB 2.0 Video Adapter with audio is for capture the video that the spy cam captures. It also uses to record the video .Usually the spy cam use television the view the video. So by using USB 2.0 Video Adapter with audio give us ability to view the video using laptop or computer easily. USB 2.0 Video Adapter with audio Week 4 For this week, the entire components already have been soldering into the PCB. After finishing the work, it takes time to understand how the robot will work. Then after finish understanding how it works, PIC need to be program using the PIC programmer that uses to load the programming into the PIC. The guideline given a little bit confusing, but after following the step one by one, the programs that have been installed worked. Connection between the robot and the laptop by using
- 8. the PIC programmer was very important, if not it will cause an error. Not to forget when load the program into the PIC the robot need to be switch ON first. After the robot was successfully program the LCD will turn on and ready to move by following the line. The line detection was detecting the black line (it also suitable for any color) and can move from left to right depending on the line itself. Below is the example how the sensors function when the robot follows a black line or white floor and a view of the placement of the sensors.