Week 14 - Preparing on Poster & Presentation

Week 13 :  12 - 18th May

Objective:

• Preparing the poster of the project
• Preparing on presentation of FYP 2

Content:

After around 4 days in preparing the poster of my project, here is the final result of the poster that have been approve from my supervisor. 

In preparing the presentation, I have to write and remember the key point of my project. Based of the software or coding or component, all the datasheet have been studied and remembered. 

Week 13 - Completing the Project Part 2

Week 13 :  5tht - 11th May

Objective:

• Completing the project.

Content:

In this week, I am focusing in final touch up on my project. After been advised from my supervisor, I finally done in doing the casing of my project. 

Here is the result of final touch up of my project. 

Week 12 - Completing the Project Part 1

Week 12 :  28st - 4th May

Objective:

• Completing the project.

Content:

In this week, I focusing on the overall of the project. After done with the wireless camera, the wireless camera were attached with the project as picture above.

Week 11 - Wireless Camera Installation Part 2

Week 11 :  21st - 27th Apr

Objective:

• Studying set-up on wireless camera

Content:

Here the continue of the previous procedure how to set-up the wireless camera

Step 5. Go to Network, go to WLAN. Click on the circle for Enable Wireless Connection. It shows all the available wireless networks near the camera. You should see the SSID of your wireless network.

You may want to pay attention about the Signal and Encryption for your wireless network. Click on the circle in front of the SSID of your wireless network to connect.

Once you click on the Connect button, its SSID, Authentication/Encryption will be copied to below table.

Delete all the * in the field of WPA Pre-Shared Key. Enter your WPA pre-shared key of your wireless network. Please note the pre-shared key is case-sensitive (‘A’ is different than ‘a’). So please enter the security key carefully. Then press “Apply”. 

There is no any message after you click on “Apply”. The screen seems intact. This is normal. If your wireless network uses WEP encryption, enter your WEP password repeatedly in WEP Key1, WEP Key2,WEP Key3, WEP Key4. Then press “Apply” button.

Step 6. Get to the command prompt. Use a command called “ping” to ping the IP address of the camera.

Please note the “-t” at the end of the command. It will do continuously ping until you press Ctrl + C. The result is like this.

Step 7. Unplug the Ethernet cable from the wireless camera. The wireless LED on the front of the camera turns on and flashes.

If you see replies from the camera, Congratulations, the camera is attached to your wireless network successfully. Press Ctrl + C to stop the PING command. Enter “exit” hit Enter to close the command prompt. Go to IE http://IP_address_of_Camera and you should be able to see the camera. Now you can move the wireless camera to a desired spot with its power adapter. Just power it on, the camera will connect to your wireless network successfully.

Week 10 - Wireless Camera Installation Part 1

Week 10 :  14th - 20th Apr

Objective:

• Studying set-up on wireless camera

Content:

Here the procedure how to set-up the wireless camera

Step 1. We recommend you assign a static IP address to IP camera, therefore, you’d better know the IP addresses used in your network.

1. Go to a computer which connects to your network as usual. Hardwired computer is preferred.
2. For Windows XP, click on Start, click on Run. Enter “cmd” hit OK.For Windows 7/Windows Vista, click on Start, go to “Search programs & files”, enter “cmd”
   hit OK.
3. In the command prompt window, enter “ipconfig” hit Enter. Locate the IP v4 address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
   
4. You can minimize the command prompt. The command prompt will be used later.

In above example, the computer has IP 192.168.0.100 while the wireless router is 192.168.0.1.

Step 2. Install the IP Camera software from CD disk.

Step 3. We are going to change the IP address to Edimax camera to fit with our network. Open the IPCam Admin utility. The default IP address of camera is 192.168.2.3. We are going to change it to 192.168.0.10.

Click on “Configure camera”. Enter the password ‘1234’. Click Ok. The default IP is 192.168.2.3. We enter the a new IP 192.168.0.10, Gateway 192.168.0.1, and DNS server 192.168.0.1.

Step 4. Open Internet Explorer or other browser. Enter the IP address of Edimax Camera.

Login with username admin and password 1234.

If it prompts to install an ActiveX, click on Run Add-On.

Week 9 - Software Installation Part 3

Week 9 :  7th - 13th Apr

Objective:

• Focusing on coding of the project

Content: 

Week 8 - Software Installation Part 2

Week 8 :  1st - 6th Apr

Objective:

• Focusing on coding of the project

Content:

Table above show the PWM Mode for the motor and the sample coding. 

Week 7 - Software Installation Part 1

Week 7 :  17th - 23th Mar

Objective:

• Focusing on coding of the project

Contents:

Picture above show the architecture of the Arduino Uno. With that, the input and output of the project should be in the right port.The PWM port is for the motor of the robot, Analog port is for the sensor. 

Week 6 - Hardware Installation Part 3

Week 6 :  10th - 16th Mar

Objective:

• Installation the hardware of the project

Contents:

In this week, i am focusing installation on input and output of Arduino, the voltage supply fed to Arduino, which is from Lipo Battery.

Week 5 - Hardware Installation Part 2

Week 5 :  3th - 9th Mar

Objective:

• Installation the hardware of the project

Contents:

In this week, I am focussing install of the Arduino Controller, the IC Regulator and battery.

The output of the LiPO battery is around 11V. Because of that, IC regulator used to reduce the 11V to 5V. The voltage for the input Arduino is directy from Lipo battery which is 11V. 

Week 4 - Hardware Installation Part 1

Week 4 :  24th - 2nd Mar

Objective:

• Installation the hardware of the project

Contents:

In this week, I am focussing on the installation of the base of the robot. All of the 4 motor DC were install as pictures below:

Week 3 - The Main Components

Week 3 :  17th - 23rd Feb

Objective:

• Preparation on main components

Contents:

The picture above show the list of the main components that have brought for preparation of the project. 

Week 2 - Changes of the Component

Week 2 : 10th - 16th Feb

Objective:

• Identify the changes of the component
• Reasons of the changes

Contents:

From previous idea, the motion of the robot are by using the servo motor. After surveying and analyse, the servo motor are replaced with the dc motor 5V. The reason are:

• DC motor more cheaper than servo motor
• 4 DC motor for each wheel capable for the motion of the robot 

Previously, the idea using 2 unit of servo motor replaced with 4 unit of DC motor 5V which are for every wheel of the robot. 

Week 1 - Preparation for FYP2 - WPB 49906

Week 1 :  3th - 9th Feb

Objective:

• Preparation on project hardware and software
• Surveying and buying the component of the project

Contents:

After surveying the component for 3 days, here the list of the component that have been brought:

1. 1 unit of L298 motor driver shield - RM 50.00

2. 1 unit of Ultrasonic Sensor LVE21 - RM 145.00

3. 1 unit of 4x4 robot base - RM 200.00

4. 1 unit of LiPO Battery - RM 80.00
5. 1 unit of Arduino Uno R3 Controller - RM 90.00