ECE 400

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ECE 400 Segway Remote Rider Intermediate Report 2
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Overview

• Final Design Overview
• Hardware
• Previously Completed Work
• Ongoing Work
• Future Work
• Enclosures
• Software
• Completed Software
• Ongoing Software
• Budget

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Final Design Overview

• Hardware
• Forward/reverse movement controlled by weight on
  a track
• Servo Motor used to turn left and right
• Hardware will be controlled by onboard mITX PC
• Mobile webcam will be used for visual feedback
• Software
• Server program
• Communicate with client via sockets connection
  over 802.11b
• Streaming video will be encoded using Windows
  Media Encoder
• Client program
• DirectX 9 used for joystick input
• Video displayed using Windows Media Player OCX

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Hardware

• Previously Completed
• Stepper Motor Controller Functioning
• miniITX PC Built and Configured
• Servo Motor Controller Functioning
• Current Work
• Assembling Track for Linear Weight Displacement
• Investigating Possible Candidates for Camera
• Finding Extension for Antenna of Wireless Card
• Awaiting Arrival of Flanged Timing Pulley and
  Belt
• Future Work
• Clamps to Depress Segway Base Sensors

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Enclosures

• Design of Enclosures
• Main Enclosure Will Contain
• Batteries
• miniITX Board
• Hard Drive
• Stepper Motor and Controller
• Track and Weight
• Fan
• Servo Enclosure
• Servo and Controller Contained Inside Project Box
• Project Box Attached to Handle Bar via Velcro and
  Rubber Material

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Enclosures cont.

• Current Work
• In Contact With Machine Shop
• Future Work
• Assembling Finished Product

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Software

• Completed Software
• Driver for Stepper Motor
• Streaming Video
• Current Work
• Driver for Servo Motor
• Software to Receive Input From Joystick
• Communication Between Server and Client Using
  Sockets

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Software cont.
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Software cont.

• Future Work
• Integrating Different Components of Software

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Budget
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References

• Segway Websitehttp//www.segway.com
• Microsoft Developer Network
• http//www.msdn.net
• SDP/SI
• http//www.sdp-si.com

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• QUESTIONS?