My name is Rawley Macias and I am a mechanical engineering student at Santa Barbara City College in Santa Barbara , California. I plan on transferring to UCSB in fall 2005 to finish my degree. I was introduced to National Instruments Lab View at my job where I intern as a test lab operator, developing and testing electric motors.
Lately, I have been taking a large interest in the unmanned ground vehicle field. I wanted to know if anyone has (or has access to) any Lab View codes that control unmanned ground vehicles. I am looking for a program that would have the ability to integrate a video camera (to filter and find solid lines a
nd objects), a DGPS system (to make decisions and navigate to a location), a laser range finder (to scan for objects and there distances), a three axis compass (to find direction and headings in all directions), and possibly a sonar device (to detect objects). The program would have to use all these inputs to help navigate the vehicle autonomously. Besides having obstacle avoidance and navigation ability, the program would also have to use these various sensing devises to control onboard motors and motion devices.
I know this sounds like a lot to ask but I am really interested in seeing what a program of this caliber looks like. Since I am relatively early in my education, most of this is new to me. I would really really really appreciate it if anyone could share a program like this with me. I have access of Lab View v.6.1 at my work and would really love to see and try to understand it.
Thank You so much and please do what you can to help...
It would be greatly appreciated
Sincerely, Rawley Macias
