DESIGNING OF AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION AND TARGET LOCKING SYSTEM FOR GROUND VEHICLE

Project Title

DESIGNING OF AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION AND TARGET LOCKING SYSTEM FOR GROUND VEHICLE

Project Area of Specialization RoboticsProject Summary

The project “DESIGNING OF AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION AND TARGET LOCKING SYSTEM FOR GROUND VEHICLE” is mainly composed of two modes of control, manual and autonomous modes. In manual mode, IoT application moves the tank manually as per user’s commands. This application also provides the control of fire through the gun to the user. In Autonomous mode, the tank moves towards the target by the help of already fed location coordinates avoiding the obstacles coming in its way. Using image processing, it verifies the stationary target and shoot it. It can detect the target using three techniques as according to user’s requirements:

• Color Tracking
• Object Detection
• Face Recognition

Project Objectives

The aim of this project is to design a system that enables a vehicle to navigate from one place to another,  detect & recognize the target using image processing, and shoot it.

Project Implementation Method

TIME PERIOD	TARGET
SEMESTER-6 WEEK 1 to 8	Understanding and Presenting the Project
SUMMER BREAK WEEK 8 to 12	Learning JAVA Language (Faizan, Shahryar) Learning PYTHON Language (Abdullah Yazdani)
SUMMER BREAK WEEK 12 to 16	Developing Android Application (Faizan, Shahryar) Purchasing of modules related to project/Testing the prototype (Abdullah Yazdani)
SUMMER BREAK WEEK 16 to 20	Learning of Image Processing (Shahryar) Learning PYTHON Language (Faizan) Designing Obstacle Avoidance Circuits (Abdullah)
SEMESTER 7 WEEK 20 to 25	GPS Module (Abdullah Yazdani) Motor Drive Circuitry, Camera Module (Faizan) Image Processing  (Shahryar)
SEMESTER 7 WEEK 25 to 35	FYP-2 Presentation (Faizan, Shahryar, Abdullah) Target Locating (Shahryar) GPS Module, Programming to Control the motors (Abdullah Yazdani, Faizan)
SEMESTER 8 WEEK 35 to 40	Target Shooting (Shahryar) Interfacing electrical Modules with Controller (Faizan, Abdullah Yazdani) FYP Report (Faizan, Shahryar, Abdullah)
SEMESTER 8 WEEK 40-50	Finalizing, testing and delivering the PROJECT (Faizan, Shahryar, Abdullah) FYP Report (Faizan, Shahryar, Abdullah)

TIME PERIOD

SEMESTER-6

WEEK 1 to 8

SUMMER BREAK

WEEK 8 to 12

SUMMER BREAK

WEEK 12 to 16

SUMMER BREAK

WEEK 16 to 20

SEMESTER 7

WEEK 20 to 25

SEMESTER 7

WEEK 25 to 35

SEMESTER 8

WEEK 35 to 40

SEMESTER 8

WEEK 40-50

Benefits of the Project

Defense Applications:

• It can be used for Defense Purposes. It can update and strengthen the weaponries of the Security Agencies.
• In the tribal areas of our country, Pakistan army has been fighting against the terrorists for about half a decade. The soldiers can be replaced by these combat robots which can equally fight like human soldiers.
• This tank can be operated from far distance, sitting in the base.
• It will also be used for the security of sensitive     institutions and buildings of the city.
• It will have the ability to locate the position of the bases of enemy and can target them.
• This tank can also be used by doing some modifications for several other purposes like mine detection, fire extinguishing purpose and health and first aid purposes.

Commercial Market:

• The image processing technique which is used in this project can be used as a helpful tool for Government to recognize the criminals in their safe city projects and also for surveillance purposes.
• The vehicles can be tracked from anywhere using the Navigation technique being used in this project.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

•Graphical User Interface

                  1.Location of  vehicle

                  2. View of field(Camera)

                  3. Controls for movement and fire

•On-board Recording.

Functions	Manual Mode	Autonomous Mode
Locate the target	?	?
Shoot the target	?	X
Move between two points avoiding obstacles	?	?
Tank moveable in all directions	?	?
Moveable Turret	X	?

Functions

Locate the target

Shoot the target

Move between two points avoiding obstacles

Tank moveable in all directions

Moveable Turret

Final Deliverable of the Project HW/SW integrated systemType of Industry Others , Security Technologies Internet of Things (IoT), RoboticsSustainable Development Goals Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Peace and Justice Strong InstitutionsRequired Resources

Functions	Manual Mode	Autonomous Mode
Locate the target	?	?
Shoot the target	?	X
Move between two points avoiding obstacles	?	?
Tank moveable in all directions	?	?
Moveable Turret	X	?