Open Source Ground Vehicle Remote Piloting System Installation Kit
From Open Source Ecology
Basics
- Part of the Remote Operation Construction Set
- A kit that converts a standard ground vehicle (such as a truck, car etc.) into a remotely piloted version
- Can be under the hood or not
- Includes controls as well as information feedback/collection
- Should be very easy to install, and work on a variety of vehicles
Used For
Industry Standards
Existing Open Source Designs
Basic Design
Removable Batteries
- 2x Minimum Per Controller
- Contains a LiPo Battery in a 3D Printed Enclosure
- Has Rails on the outside of the enclosure for insertion into the Battery Module, or the External Battery Charger
Battery Module
- 2x Minimum Slots Per Controller
- Distributes battery power to all electronics, monitors+displays battery levels, and does intigrated charging
- Has AC, and DC Ports for Power In (120V AC In + Alternator" and a "USB-C IN")
- Has some sort of LED Indicator Screen/Very Basic LCD Screen for battery level indication
- Distributes DC Power By a 10 USB-C Port HUB (oversized to allow for further expansion) (also note this one is for power delivery only NOT DATA)
Brains Module
- 1x Rasberry Pi for IO + Screens
- ?x Arduino(s) for servo contol
- ?x Servo Breakout Boards(s) for servo control
- 1x 10 Port USB-C HUB (oversized to allow for further expansion) (This one is mainly for Data and minor power requirements)
Networking Module
- 1x Control Single Board PC connected to the brains module
- ?x USB-C IN
- ?x Ethernet in (1GB Most Likely)
- ?x Wifi Antenna
- ?x Cellular (4/5g most likely) Antenna(s)
- ?x Sattalite Antenna(s)
- ?x LORAN Antenna(s)
- ?x GPS Antenna(s)
- ?x RC Antenna(s)
Sensor Modules
- These are more necissary for the automation, so use as needed
Roof Sensor Module
- Either a bolt on or roof rack design
- A spinning LIDAR + A Standard Small Marine Grade Radar + A Camera Array
- Is connected to the brains module
Remote Sensor Module
- A small module containing an aditional camera, and an ultrasonic distance sensor
- Attaches via a large neodyminium magnet, a suction cup, or is physicaly bolted on
- Is connected to the brains module
Dashcam Module
- A standard front and rear dashcam setup
- Is connected to the brains module
FPV Module
- A 360 3D Camera set right where the drivers head would be
- Is connected to the brains module
Vehicle Interface Module
- Connects Directly to the Vehicle's Computer
- Gains access to Power Steering, Gear Shifting, Throttle
- Can also be used for diagnostics
BOM
See Also
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