Faculty Advisor
Cyganski, David
Faculty Advisor
Duckworth, R. James
Abstract
The goal of this project was to develop a camera-based system that can determine coordinates of multiple robots during FIRST Robotics Competition game play and transmit this information to the robots. The intent of the system is to introduce an interesting new dynamic to the competition. To accomplish this, robots are fitted with custom matrix LED beacons. Six cameras capture images of the field while an FPGA embedded system at each camera performs image processing to identify the beacons. This information is then sent to a central PC which combines the six images to reconstruct the robots’ coordinates. This effort included implementation of location algorithms, imaging simulation, design of the FPGA processor and algorithms, beacon system and custom hardware for prototype deployment.
Publisher
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Accepted
April 2013
Major
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Major
Robotics Engineering
Project Type
Major Qualifying Project
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Advisor Department
ECE
Advisor Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering