Service Rover

Created on 27 Nov 2015

A bot to help people navigate and explore spaces

Basically, the idea is to create a simple rover coupled with obstacle sensors and a mobile app that provides haptic (and visual) feedback to help people navigate complicated spaces. We're designing this for situations where service dogs aren't viable (spaces where they aren't allowed or spaces where they just don't work well) and generally small spaces. At the very least, we're building a mobile webcam- something that, for example, can go around a room and explore it on command to allow someone else to explore the space vicariously (or navigate it). Implementation: first Arduino/RPi, Omniwheels, hc-sr04's, mobile app; then add cameras, figure out exploration algorithms, more sensors. Team: rmehndir, vrramesh, vrbahl, parunapu

@vrbahl

Vivaan Bahl

@rmehndir

Rajat Mehndiratta

@vrramesh

Varun Ramesh

@parunapu

Prashant Arunapuram

Part Cost Quantity Total
Amazon.com: Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Project Board - 1GB RAM - 900 MHz Q $42.00 1 $42.00
Raspberry Pi 2 Model B
Amazon.com : Arrela® 5 packs Hc-sr04 Arduino Ultrasonic Distance Measu $10.45 1 $10.45
HC-SR04 x 5
Amazon.com: Sony PlayStation Eye Camera (Bulk Packaging): Video Games $4.89 3 $14.67
PS3 Eye camera
Amazon.com: Medog UNO R3 Board Atmega328p Atmega16u2 with USB Cable fo $25.99 1 $25.99
Arduino Uno R3
Amazon.com: Plugable USB Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy Micro Adapter (Windo $24.99 1 $24.99
Raspberry Pi BLE dongle
Amazon.com: Make: Motor Shield: Toys & Games $39.99 1 $39.99
Arduino motor shield
Plastic Gearhead Motor | Wicked Device Shop $5.96 4 $23.84
Plastic gearhead motor
Cat-Trak Transwheel | Wicked Device Shop $5.99 4 $23.96
Transwheel
Flick / Servo Cable | Wicked Device Shop $2.00 6 $12.00
servo cables
Amazon.com : Super Pet Run-About 7" Hamster Exercise Ball, Moon Glow : $8.29 1 $8.29
Hamster ball
Amazon.com: Bluetooth USB for the Raspberry Pi: Computers & Accessorie $7.44 1 $7.44
Bluetooth classic 2.0 dongle
McMaster-Carr $14.80 1 $14.80
Aluminum platform sheet
Project Totals: 25 $248.42
Track 1 Base Budget: $250.00
Preferred Vendor Budget Bonus: $0.00
Remaining Budget: $1.58