Hello Readers!
This is my first project with the computer controlled RC car, I made. Instead of purchasing ultrasonic obstacle detectors, I used my laser based obstacle detector with the RC car to turn it into an autonomous vehicle. The computer determines the position of the laser dot in the webcam's field of view. Based on its position on the y-axis, it determines how close the obstacle is, in front of the car. When an obstacle gets really close, the computer stops the car and turns it until it finds a place with no obstacles in close range. Check out the video above to see it in action! I apologize for the camera shakes in the video. I was finding it really difficult to do several things at the same time. Anyway, I admit that it would be much more fun and exciting if I had a wireless webcam. I can't stop thinking of the possibilities!
Maybe you could work something out with mirrors so it can detect obstacles not only in front of it, but to the left, right, and back of it.
ReplyDeleteAlso, you could position the webcam to give a birds-eye view of an area filled with obstacles and make a pathfinding program or something. The fact that the car is red makes it easily detectable to the camera.
Just some ideas.
Good job!
Hi Ashish - Looks very cool!
ReplyDeleteI would love to see your code for the laser detection algorithm. I got something working but doesn't work too good unless the room is fairly dark. Check out my robot at Nivek I. I found this fairly cheap wireless web cam at: amazon.
Nice job!
Kevin...
hello,
ReplyDeleteuse a line laser or shine that pen laser through a glass rod to make one.
I developed a 3d scanner for a company using logitech webcams and some line lasers.
but you could use it to detect a plain in front of the car then develop a pseudo map of the room.
or use it to follow a wall.
Nice idea...
ReplyDeletereally iam so happy 2 find what i was looking for .i creat the same project but with a home made robot and i use the mobile cam as a webcam and i control the robot by using wireless circit and blue tooth in mobile .but i need a help 2 make my robot Obstacle detector using webcam as your car so plz could u send 2 me the source code or a motion detection source code
ReplyDeleteHello....i am sreejith....i am a final year engineering student....can you please send me your code to jeccec51@yahoo.com? it will be very useful for our projects...
ReplyDeleteCan you please share your project source code with me. My email is airman00@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteNice Stuff!
hey...i m also doing this project..Computer controlled car..I have used MATALB GUI botton as Push botton for the movement....I m stuck with the transmitter connection to parallel port..So ..plz..send me anything related to connecting n identifying...the pins for transmitter of the toy car..
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Thanks for your nice post!
ReplyDeletebrilliant...i wanna build it...need your help & i have emailed you.....plzzzzz help
ReplyDeleteGood job mate!!nice efforts.
ReplyDeleteKeep it going!!
Hey, I would really want to see your algorithm for laser detection. I tried to develop one, but it does not seem to work as expected.
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Thank you
absolutely gr8 luv ur idea i wish i could do tht stuff i got a viper 4 xmas and am stuck on building the bump sensors at the front!!! I just can see how a bit of blue plastic and a C shaped circuit boad has anything to do with it
ReplyDeleteIm gunna try and program it 2 morrow. I wonder how i find it
great job done
ReplyDeleteplease send the material of how to build this robot
also send the code for this
my id is chetan_manu@rediffmail.com
Hi,mind sending me the code >> weixiang89@gmail.com
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Good Job! :)
ReplyDeleteHey Ashish,
ReplyDeleteI Like Your Projects...
I want to make a project for my last year of IT.
So Plz Send Me More Details Of RC Cars You Have Made...On My Id
vrush.3dev@yahoo.com
nice work mahn..
ReplyDeleteeven iam also doin a similar project but stuck in the middle of it.
can u send me ur source code so that i will get to know where iam lagging
send it to manish304070@gmail.com
Hello Ashish u have fabuolous projects. i liked it all
ReplyDeleteWill u plz send me the codes on
nitin_1700@yahoo.com
hi there its nice work
ReplyDeletecould u send me a code of it
osama222_1@hotmail.com
hi,i hv to say this..wow,really impress with your work..and i think i want to build it too..can u help me by sending the code and enything that can help me to build the robot?
ReplyDeletethanks in advance..=)
owh,can u explain how the laser and webcam work to detect range??
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Hey Ashish! What program do you use to run the code? Also could you send me the code that you used. I'm trying to make a laser range finder webcam too, but am having trouble writing up the code because i'm not good at programming.
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A+ good job ... i want to build this project
ReplyDeletecould you please help me..
cvin_master@yahoo.com
greetings! sorry to ask you abruptly..but can i ask for the code you used regarding your project "autonomous rc car with laser based obstacle detector? hoping for your kind consideration. thank you so much. it would be a great help.... you can email meat glacy_09_blue@yahoo.com...thanks
ReplyDeleteGood day
ReplyDeleteCool project, can i please get the source code for this project, its awesome.
Thanks
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Please see above message of mine
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interesting blog. It would be great if you can provide more details about it. Thanks you.
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Really cool! Can you send me your code for it? Thanks.
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Good day
ReplyDeletePlease send me the source code for this "Autonomous RC Car with Laser Based Obstacle Detector".
Thank you so much.
Keep up the googd work, your projects are awesome.
Have you tried to pan & tilt servos connected to your Arduino yet, with C# code running on a PC?
Thanks,
Riaan