Abstract
In our contribution we would like to describe two new aspects of our low-cost mobile prototyping platform concept: a new hardware communication framework as well as new software features for navigation and control of our mobile platform. The paper is an extension of the ideas proposed in REV2009 [1] and is based on the therein used hardware platform and the monitoring and management software. This platform is based on the Quadrocopter concept â?? autonomous flying helicopter-style robots â?? and includes additional off-the-shelf parts. This leads to a universal mobile prototyping platform for communication tasks providing both mobile phone and WiFi access. However, the platform can provide these functions far more quickly than a technician on the ground might be able to. We will show that with our concept we can easily adapt the platform to the individual needs of the user, which leads to a very flexible and semi-autonomous system.
Highlights
The Integrated Communication Systems Group, led by Prof
The system is based on the Quadrocopter concept of autonomous flying helicopter-style models, which are often described as “unmanned aerial vehicles” (UAV) or as “microcopter”. This concept was enhanced by different off-the-shelf parts, including VIA's Pico-ITX hardware, an FPGA and a GPS unit, which leads to universal mobile communication platforms providing both mobile phone and WiFi access
Besides the new hardware concept the Universal Communication Framework consists of a second part: the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)
Summary
The system is based on the Quadrocopter concept of autonomous flying helicopter-style models, which are often described as “unmanned aerial vehicles” (UAV) or as “microcopter” This concept was enhanced by different off-the-shelf parts, including VIA's Pico-ITX hardware, an FPGA and a GPS unit, which leads to universal mobile communication platforms providing both mobile phone and WiFi access. That’s why an architecture was designed that allows the Quadrocopter's user to apply only the needed external interfaces and equipment modules These new hardware aspects were completed by new software navigation functions which enable the Quadrocopter to work as an autonomous flying prototyping platform. For this purpose, new modules were integrated into the Java based graphical user interface (GUI), which runs on a Laptop on the ground for providing additional monitoring and control elements. After a short introduction to the basic Quadrocopter concept we will describe these two new aspects of our low-cost mobile communication platform concept in detail: the new hardware communication framework and the new software module for autonomous navigation
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