The project is built by Team Stark. Gilbert (myself :D) as the leader and my subordinates Martin and Janssen. I divided the tasks in 3 parts. First is the camera control, Log-in database, installer and network setup which was assigned to Martin. The second part was assigned to Janssen and his main tasks are mainly in the mechanical (gears, tracks, etc.) and production of the robot (physical design, mounting, space management, bolts, etc.) making it organized inside and a stunning looking outside. I assigned myself to the last tasks which are designing the circuitries, simulating, programming the microcontroller, programming Visual Basic for serial communication, building PCBs (ironing, etching, slotting, soldering, etc.). With teamwork, cooperation, team handling and good communication we were able to finish the project in less than 2 months.
The Senior Year Design Project was named Vanguard by the team. He is a remote controlled surveillance robot. To avoid data communication problems we decided to use different protocols for controlling the wireless camera and the robot. The robot can be controlled through desktop or laptop computers while the video can be controlled through internet, adhoc, WAN and LAN. It is powered by two batteries. One for the circuit and one for its motors.
Here’s some of his main features:
1. Operating range up to 800m on open area and 200m on crowded area. (based from the RF Transceiver module used)
2. Video feed’s range is limited depending on the connection device like router, WIFI booster, etc.
3. Big treads suitable for outdoor terrain.
4. Batteries can last up to 3 hours.
5. Camera can tilt 180 deg and pan 110 deg.
6. Bright blue LED lights.
7. Night vision mode.
8. Log in database.
9. User friendly graphical interface.
10. Battery status.
11. Speed Control.
12. Has horn.
13. Installer
Please note that I will mostly discuss the tasks I did.
HARDWARE:
Main components used on operating:
Tomtop IP Camera
Desktop / Laptop
Two RF Transceiver modules (JZ871)
USB to RS232 converter
Max232 Circuit (serial interface for RS232)
PIC16F877A
Motor driver L298
Two Mabuchi motors
Bandai 1/15 Stug 4 Model (chassis only)
Li-Ion battery (circuit power)
6v SLA battery (motor power)
Based on our setup
Robot Program path:
Visual Basic 6 > MAX232 > RF Transceiver (TX) > RF Transceiver (RX) > PIC microcontroller > DC motor driver chip > DC motors
Camera Program path:
Visual Basic 6 > Internet Browser > Router> Camera
There are 4 PCBs involved.
Robot Side:
1. Controlling circuit
2. DC motor driver circuit
3. Camera power source
Controller Side:
1. Max232 circuit
I will only show few board designs due to team privacy policy.
The 1st PCB schematic design:
(You can request the other circuits to me)
PCB Layout Design:
Max232 Circuit:
I used a different circuit for powering the Wireless camera since it can only operate in 2A current and the 7805 circuit on the main circuit board only releases 1A.
Some images I took when we were building the project:
Software
Software I used were:
1. Proteus ISIS/ARES – I used this one for simulation, pcb schematic designing and pcb layout designing.
2. MikroC PRO for PIC – I used this one for programming the PIC microcontroller.
3. Visual Basic 6 – I used this one for communicating Laptop/Desktop to the PIC installed in the robot.
4. VSPE – virtual serial port.
5. Hyperterminal – testing purpose.
In programming the microcontroller I used the modules involved in the PIC16F877A. I used Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Module, Timer Module, Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) Module, UART Module and Interrupts.
Here is an image of simulation:
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Here are some of the websites I used in building the project.
http://creativeelectron.net/blog/2009/10/pic-serial-communition-in-pic-microcontroller-1/
http://www.rentron.com/sending_data.htm
http://circuitpowersupply.blogspot.com/2010/12/increasing-regulator-current-psu.html
Here’s the video used for the exhibit:
That’s all guys please leave feedbacks or comments below. You can ask also questions.
thank you to have presented your very interesting project, I dare to ask you to give me the tie to download the files of your project
thank you to have presented your very interesting project, I dare to ask you to give me the link to download the files of your project
Sir can I request the other circuits of your projects? Thanks
Hi Snch, sorry I can’t give you the circuit but you can create your own and if you are having a problem with it I can help you then.
Hi …. I want to purchase all schematics and codes. I am also a student please contact me on ziaulqamar587@gmail.com
I will be waiting for that
y are d tracks in ur pcbs at 90 degree…..dats a bad practice…it should always be bend at around 45 degree……….(juz a suggestion if it helps…)…dis helps to reduce etching losses and also signal reflection losses….
what do you mean reduce etching losses?
could u send me circuits to gahasitha@gmail.com
Sir
Please kindly send me all the circuits
Please send it to aniljoby1994@gmail.com
would you please to it to me with code it is so interesting
here is my e-mail: horeus1@gmail.com
thank you in advance
I’m sorry guys but the project can’t be given publicly and is not for free. If you’re planning to build this project I can just only give you advices on how to build it. If you really need every details I can sell you the whole project from schematics down to the codes. I hope everything is clear now. Happy robot building 🙂
hi lloydi12345 can you help us with our project..
it is much the same as your project..
Hey !!!! Gilbert et all (Team Stark)
HOw are you doin,hope you will be cool……….
actually iam interested in your project,because have my electronics project this semester…..Therefore i will need your Teams Help….
can you please Reply me on
p080069@nu.edu.pk
hello..i really need your help..im an electronics engineering student..i want to ask your team how did you control the movement of your camera…and how did you transmit the data from your camera to the laptop…we really need your help..hope you can reply me…thanks a lot…email me in medrano_ernesto @yahoo.com
pls…
hello, we are planning to have a project that is much the same as yours….gagamit kami ng robot platform w/ WiFi camera to macocontrol using a server with internet access..
ang kaso di ko lam pano simulan…we really need your help team stark..pls help us..thanks email me at medrano_ernesto@yahoo.com
Mr. STARK
mga makano nman po kaya yan kung ipagbibili nyo complete unit ready to use?
A. robot+Cam
B. installer CD para sa program pang control
Mabuhay Kabayan!
floro_md@yahoo.com
Hi Floro, we can’t sell it anymore because it’s dismantled. Try building it yourself, it’s hard at first but you’ll be in ease at the end.
your project is toooooooo gooooood
pls send me all circuits, codes and links & report also on my mail
pls… pls… help me it’s very useful on my final sem. project pls..
vishalpatel12187@gmail.com
I’ve sent you an e-mail visha, you can drop a reply there.
hey i am a final year student and i want to make this project in my major projct can u send me the circuits,codes and kinks on my mail.. thanks @
getrishabh17@gmail.com
pls tell me you are how to send camera video wireless in laptop pls pls
my mail id is vishalpatel12187@gmail.com
Nice project!
(Pathetic to see all these requests for code & circuit, stop copying people and figure it out for yourself!)
Thank you Sepiraph. Yeah, people nowadays are used to spoon-feeding.
sir , gr8 project .
i too want to work on such type project , but i want to modify it as below
1) i want to control the whole system with a mobile phone and i shoule get live streaming on my mobile .
2) also instead of using RF, i want to use WiFi
3) and the system should alert me for any motion .
i will be very grateful for your response n help .
kindly mail me or msg at facebook.com/nitesh.tripathi1
Hello Everyone!!!!
Nitesh!!!!
I saw your comment on Remote controlled Robot with IPcam.
i may help you in your required modifications because i did this project in my final year of engineering.
1: which is controlled from a laptop via wifi
2: has hurdle detection and light sensitivity features
contact me @ https://www.facebook.com/mianabdul.basit
Hello sir, i am so much interested to do just the same as your project and i’m in need of your help.
i’ll be glad to hear some response from you maybe through e-mail.
Thank you in advance.
nic project
Hey , how did you power the camera ? the camera needs 5v 2a ? could you explain it ? nice works also ..
can u mail the report of it
hey i want to buy your project details how much it will cost i want it for final year project work
give ur details abhishek with name , city and college name , i will get back to you … i have the s/w as well as the h/w for the project RAHUL SISODIYA
Hi, Rahul i am a student in E.C. at Rajkot city in Gujarat in Christ College. I want make a robot which is durable and yet fast. Can you help me i made a robot from kit but it was horrible it didn’t worked because of some frequency disturbance.
please send me all the circiuts you designed to build the robot
Hi,
How do you power the camera in this case? do you need to use voltage regulator with this camera?
hi!
i am adnan… i want to control or access the robot in world level… then what the internet tecnique i can use so that i can access it in world wide level???
plz answer me
Hi Guys i’m working on similar thing but i’m stuck in range of this sort of robot. i’m using wifi but it has range limitation so now i wont to update this robot with the range of almost 1km, Can you guys suggest me any idea to accomplish it.
Akash :- aksgadhvi@gmail.com
I want to build this project, pls send me ur codes in c language so I can study it properly.
where did you buy the rc tank chassis?
sir good morning how much was the total cost of that Project.??