Team mission
Build a stable platform for controlling RC cars
🔍 Detailed roadmap
https://ethidsc.atlassian.net/jira/software/projects/RC/boards/77/roadmapMilestones
1 Basic functions
Get a constant motor voltage - ON/OFF switch
- Reverse polarity
- Low voltage protection
- Battery voltage monitoring
- Current consumption
- IMU
- Steer with feedback
- 3D printed case and vicon ball mount for each of the cars
2 Phase 2
4x wheel encoder
Remove unnecessary HW
3 Phase 3 optimize and miniaturize
Reduce the footprint of the PCB so we can use the covers that comes with the cars
need to redesign the PCB holder for each car
add the IMU to our PCB
Wish list
Feature | Priority | Effort | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Communicate over wifi | HIGH | LOW | DONE | |
Drive | HIGH | LOW | DONE | |
Steer with calibration | HIGH | LOW | DONE | |
Fit on both RC car models | MEDIUM | MEDIUM | DONE | |
Constant drive voltage | HIGH | HIGH | DONE | Hard to find components at the moment |
HW that can read encoders | MEDIUM | MEDIUM | IN PROGRESS | |
LEDs for status indication | LOW | LOW | DONE | |
Simple way of interfacing with the RC car and PCB | MEDIUM | LOW | DONE | |
Add IMU | HIGH | LOW | DONE | Problem of sourcing parts at the moment |
Add state of charge | LOW | HIGH/LOW | IN PROGRESS | We are measuring both voltage and current so now we could do a rough state of charge estimation. |
3D printed interface between the PCB an the RC cars | MEDIUM | MEDIUM | DONE | The idea is that we mount the PCB on a 3D part instead of screwing ti direly to the RC car. This will allow us to be more flexible if the RC car design changes since our PCB dose not have to match and particular holes on the chassis |
Add time of flight measurement between gokart | LOW | HIGH | TODO | |
Add a screen | LOW | MEDIUM | TODO |