Design of Autonomous Car Based on GPS Navigation System

Abstract

The goal of this project is to design, simulate and construct a prototype model of robotic car that can reach a specific outdoor coordinates without obstacles collision and without any control by a human. This coordinates can be programmed and changed by the user at any time. A hardware consist of data processing computer RASPBERRYPI interfaced with three wheels car chassis, IMU, ULTRASONIC and GPS sensors, integrated with a software design based on the modular architecture of designing autonomous mobile robot and navigation based on BUG algorithm, to develop a prototype of outdoor autonomous car. After calculating and programming the mathematical equations of this design, Successful expected performance illustrated when the system simulated using virtual robot experimentation platform (V-rep) program. The design equations also was coded using PYTHON code to program RASPBERRYPI, then the prototype of the robot was constructed and tested. The results of this project show that it can be used for future research works and to design excellence innovations that meet market need and public interest.