310 likes | 347 Views
Target Tracking Spotlight (TTS). Group 6. Maureen Desi Joel Douglass Rajiv Iyer Dennis Trimarchi. Introduction. What: Target illumination system that controls a spotlight which is mounted on a stationary or moving object. Who: Law Enforcement, Entertainment Industry.
E N D
Target Tracking Spotlight (TTS) Group 6 Maureen Desi Joel Douglass Rajiv Iyer Dennis Trimarchi
Introduction What: Target illumination system that controls a spotlight which is mounted on a stationary or moving object. Who: Law Enforcement, Entertainment Industry Why: Accuracy, Economic Savings
Project Goal & Objectives Goal: Successfully track and illuminate a moving target Objective: Design a system to control a spotlight mounted on the pan-tilt platform so that it can follow and illuminate a moving target.
Overall Design Approach Sensors Control Identify Part Specifications Research Simulation Order Parts Order Parts System Construction and Programming System Construction Data Acquisition Program Testing (Parameter Identification) Simulation & Testing Phase I & Phase II Phase III
Sensor System • Research & Order Parts • System Construction • Data Acquisition Program • Simulation &Testing
Research & Order Parts • Devantech SRF-04 Ultrasonic Ranger • Voltage: 5v only required • Current: 30mA Typ. 50mA Max. • Frequency: 40KHz • Max Range: 3 m • Min Range : 3 cm • Sensitivity: Detect a 3cm diameter stick at > 2 m • Echo Pulse: Positive TTL level signal, width proportional to range. • Small Size: 43mm x 20mm x 17mm
Research & Order Parts • Devantech SRF-04 Ultrasonic Ranger
System Construction Echo 8 bit Timer Sensor Pair PIC ARCS Trigger Sensor Pair Echo Address Bits
Data Acquisition Program R1 R2
Simulation & Testing R1 x y R2 * Radius of Target is added to R1 and R2
Control System • Order Parts • Simulation • System Construction & Programming • Testing • Phase I & II
Order Parts • Verified selected motors met specifications • Ran non-linear simulations to view torque and speed requirements • Compared data of different sized motors • Chose the best parts and placed the order
Simulation • Linearization of Dynamic Model • Experiment with Design Methods • Choose Simple PID Controller • Non-Linear Simulation of Dynamic Model
Recommendations • Implement a Low Pass Filter • Use Trajectory Estimation Algorithm • Incorporate SRF04 Pairs • Use Higher Intensity Spotlight