Using Color Vision for R/C Car Control

 

 

The project was to build a color vision system to control small remote control cars.  Using a color camera the position and orientation of the car could be determined.  A waypoint is sent to the TI 6713 DSK through a serial port where the 6713 DSP uses a simple control algorithm to try to move the car to the spot.  A summary of the 3 major parts of the project are linked below.

 

Car Control

 

DSP Code

 

Visual Basic Application

 

 

 

Here is our project in Action:

 

Video File of car attempting to move to waypoint Video File (1.4meg)

 

To download our complete code for 6713DSK and Visual Basic

Click Here

 

 

 

 

Contact Information

 

Matt Welsh (mhwelsh@uiuc.edu)

Yan Li (yanli3@uiuc.edu)

Tim Vanravenswaay (vanraven@uiuc.edu)