Abstract:
The basic purpose of our final year project is to make WIMAX based surveillance UGV with
optimal path planning. A project with this concept was completed by Bahria University final
year engineering students last year. Project was WIMAX based which provides live video
streaming of UGV current environment through an IP camera mounted on it for surveillance
purpose. A laptop was placed on UGV for aid in video streaming and interface availability for
serial connections. UGV was controlled manually thorough web server. Introducing concept of
Self-Navigating optimal path planning, we will be implementing Point-Bug algorithm in which
UGV will find sudden points for reaching its target location. GPS module will guide for current
and target location, Ultrasonic sensors which will give sudden points and digital compass will
determine angle at which UGV is supposed to turn. For online surveillance, a website has been
designed where the user could view the surroundings of the UGV through a camera attached to a
PCB with WIMAX connectivity. User may control UGV manually by logging in password to
graphic console panel which controls motion of UGV as well as automatically by only giving
target location to UGV through GPS. The project has various practical applications including
military, household, Industrial, Automobiles etc. the core purpose of the project is to provide
surveillance which is getting very important in military use. Planning for a mission or devising a
certain strategy is better done by the help of such devices that provide real time surveillance of
the traffic place without physically being present at that place.
