Week 5: Final Adjustment


Our work:

1.     Strengthen the restricted condition to enhance the error-tolerant rate of unpredictable situation.

2.     Reinforce the signal transmission by adding antenna on wireless communication module.


Methods:

For restraining the condition, reduce the setting distance number. In one judgment code, not only program one ultrasonic, but also range others. In that case, more completive condition could touch the rational level. In addition, two antennas were added to the pair of wireless communication module, which were used to extend the detecting ability. 


Results:

Figure 1: The final model of the automatic following car with antennas


Problems:

We want to attain a smooth movement. However, depends on the limitation of the hardware, such the calculating ability of processor, the heat will affect the capability and the affecting noise. Even the time delay is fluctuating.

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