Spring 2016 Pathfinder: Project Tango Module#5 – Android to Arduino Via Bluetooth
By: Xiong Lee (Missions, Systems and Test) Table of Contents Objective: The objective of this test is to be able to send data from Android OS (Java, android studio) to the Arduino via Bluetooth. We use a simple open source code found on github to see if we can send data to the Arduino. The […]
Spring 2016 Pathfinder: Project Tango – Interactive Visualization of data from Tango using Paraview
By: Tuong Vu (E&C – Sensors, Actuators and Power) Peiyuan Xu (Project Manager) Table of Contents Introduction: Google tango tablet can perform depth perception by using point cloud app, however, the source code of point cloud app is written in Java with different modules. This blog post assumed the reader has no experience in […]
Spring 2016 Pathfinder: Current Drawn Test
by: Tuong Vu (Electronics & Control – Sensors, Actuators and Power) Table of Contents Introduction: This blog post will be explaining the total current drawn from the batteries by the motors. The amount of currents drawn from the batteries are resulted of the wheels experiencing at different friction forces. Different […]
Spring 2016 Pathfinder Design and Manufacturing – Tilt System Finalized Design
by: Lindsay Levanas (Design and Manufacturing) Table of Contents Introduction As previously detailed in the Spring 2016 Pathfinder Design and Manufacturing – Tilt System Design blog post, the tilt system will contain a base that will hold the tablet, phone, and tilt servo.1 While a prototype of this base has already been designed, it […]
Spring 2016 Pathfinder: LED Headlights
by: Juan Acosta (Electronics & Control – MCU Subsystem & Firmware) Table of Contents Introduction: One of our requirements is to have the Pathfinder explore the CSULB campus at night. In order for us to accomplish this objective, we will need a way of maintaining a visible line of sight for the Tango Tablet and […]
Spring 2016 Pathfinder: Project Tango Preliminary Research
by: Peiyuan Xu (Project Manager) Nicholas Lombardo (Project Assistant) Table of Contents Introduction: This spring 2016 Pathfinder project will use Google’s Project Tango as a platform to test and implement SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) technology for autonomous vehicles. Project Tango uses computer vision to give device the ability to know the position in the […]
Spring 2016 Pathfinder Solar Panels Implementation
By: Tuong Vu (Sensors, Actuators and Power) Table of Contents Introduction: Based on the requirements from the customer, the pathfinder must be able to self – charge its batteries using solar panels. This document explains the requirement for the solar panels and physical implementation based on batteries. The customer wants the pathfinder to be […]
Spring 2016 Pathfinder Design and Manufacturing – Rocker Bogie Suspension System Design
By: Lindsay Levanas (Design and Manufacturing) Table of Contents Introduction The goal of Spring 2016’s Pathfinder is to harbor a Google Tango tablet, phone, solar panels, pan and tilt system and self-contained electronics.1 To support this a rocker bogie suspension system2 will be used. As a purchasable rocker bogie suspension system could not be found […]
Spring 2016 Pathfinder CSULB Wi-Fi Mapping
By Xiong Lee (Mission, Systems, and Tests) Table of Contents Introduction: For us to finish our objective, we will need to be able to access the Wi-Fi from CSULB campus. One of our requirements is to have the pathfinder explore the campus and since we need Wi-Fi, we will have to map out the […]
Spring 2016 Pathfinder: Bluetooth Communication with the Arxterra App
By: Xiong Lee (Systems Engineer) Table of Contents Introduction to Arxterra App: We first had to download the Arxterra App by emailing Jeff Gomes to give us the invitation to download Arxterra. The app has two modes we can access. The first one is remote control and the other is community. The remote control mode […]