WI-MAX based Self Navigating UGV with Optimal Path Planning (P-0136) (MFN 3217)

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.