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Final Year Project Proposal

Danish Ali
Muhammad Hayat
Abu-Bakar Sahrif
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Name Page No.

Aim 3
Objective 3
Part Description 3
Block Diagram 4
Research and Explanation 5
Features 6
Signatures 6

Aim
The aim of this project is to control electronic appliances at a remote area using
the internet

Objective
In this project we will not only control the robotic car but also analyze the
environment using it. As from the name it is obvious that it will be working as an
artificial intelligence system. Incase of lose of signals or destruction it will have his own

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choices to make according to the situation. In brief it gives us a total surveillance of the
area in range.

Part Description
The project is divided in two portions the server, which is the computer part and
the other is the client which is the robotic car part. We will describe them both here.

Server: It consists on a PC, which controls the car using special application software,
which can also be accessed over the internet.

Client: The client will remain as a client till it is receiving signals but as soon as it goes
out of range it will also become a server will its on decision making.

The robotic structure will have, two servo motors controlling its movement and
steering. A Wi-Fi adapter for receiving packets along with an Ethernet to Serial Port
converter. Ultrasonic Range Sensor Module, so that the car won't bump into walls etc.
Light and darkness detectors, signal strength detector and return home option in which it
will reverse its algorithm and return home on the same path it moved to the destination.

Block Diagram
The proposed block diagram of the project will be as,

Robotic Structure

Wi-Fi Adapter Ethernet to Serial

with Ethernet Port Converter
Output
PC (Server) with
Internet/Wi-Fi Medium
Connection
u-Controller Web Cam Video
performing Tasks Streaming

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Components
1. Servo Motors (2)
2. Ethernet to RS232 (9-pin) converter
3. Wireless Router
4. Erasable programmable ROM’s
5. PC Server with Wi-Fi Support
6. IP WebCam
7. Ultrasonic Sensors

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 8. Light/Darkness Sensors
9. SCADA (Signal Strength Detection)
10. Proximity Detector
11. Normal Car Circuitry

Software
1. C for u-controller
2. Visual Basic for GUI Interface
3. OpenWRT for Wireless Router

Technologies
1. IP based electronics control
2. Artificial Intelligence (Self Decision)
3. Robotics

Research and Explanation

The project is a mixture many technologies. The working of the project is also
divided into two parts. The basic and the advanced features. The basic part is to control
and monitor the movement of the robotic car using the wireless network medium. The car
will move in the direction we command via the GUI interface and will avoid any hurdles
in path. The attraction towards it is the, ‘remain within boundaries’ feature. The robot car
will remain inside the Wi-Fi range at all times. Whenever it will sense loss or weakness
of the signal it will reverse its algo and return back into the Wi-Fi range. In the case of
total loss of signal it will try to make an ad-hoc connection with the server, if not possible
it will have its own decision what to do. Erase all data in memory; destroy its own self or
return home to where it started, according to the environment. With the additional feature
of a proximity detector it can also be used as checking hazard areas and objects. Due to
this reason it can be used as surveillance or military purposes.

Features

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 Basic
1. Wi-Fi conrolled
2. Support IEEE 802.11
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4.
Additional
1. Artificial Intelligence
2. Wi-Fi Ad-hoc Network
3. Return Home Option
4. GPS Tracking

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