AME 3623: Embedded Real-Time Systems: Projects

For this year's project, we will be developing a control system for a hovercraft. The hovercraft consists of a vertically-oriented ducted fan for lift and braking, and two rear-facing ducted fans for heading control. The craft is equipped with a compass for absolute heading sensing, an analog rate gyroscope, and two analog distance sensors.

During the course of the semester, we will be developing this system through a sequence of milestone projects. The ultimate goal is for the hovercraft navigate through a sequence of corridors while avoiding obstacles.

Project 0: Programming and downloading
Project 1: Addressing multiple digital lines
Project 2-3: PWM and motor driver control
Project 4: Analog signal processing
Project 5: Sensor models
Project 6: Rate gyroscopes and damping control
Project 7: Compasses and position control
Project 8: PD control and tuning
Project 9: Finite State Machines

Grading Note

All students are required to take responsibility for at least three separate projects. For these, the student must be the primary writer and debugger of the projects. This does not mean that this must be done in complete isolation, but must take primary responsibility for their completion.

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