ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENT REMOTE CONTROL CAR (AI MOBILE) (A.K.A. REMOTE CONTROL CAR USING MATLAB)

The primary objective of this project is to construct a working prototype of a remote
controlled car (a.k.a. AI Mobile) and its ability to control from MATLAB Graphical
User Interface (GUI). It involves several EE areas in microcontroller, wireless
communication and MATLAB. Secondary objective will be implementing artificial
intelligence (AI) in a robot to perform tasks intelligently and autonomously. The car
will be enhanced with systems like obstacles detection sensors, wireless camera,
wireless microphone, and speed alteration. These systems will be combined by the
PIC microcontroller and controlled from the remote computer with the aid of the MS
Visual Basic GUI. With these artificial intelligent systems, successful execution of
manyhuman-in-loop manipulation tasks which directlydepend on the operator's skill
previously can be improved to: (i) permit easy and rapid incorporation of local
sensory information to augment performance, and (ii) provide variable performance
(precision- and power-) assist for output motions and forces. Such AI systems have
enormous potential both reduce operator error and permit integration of greater
autonomy into human and robot interactions which will eventually enhance security,
safety, and performance. The AI systems are built on an existing platform modified
from a remote controlled car. The processor used to coordinate the AI Mobile is the
microcontroller PIC16F84A. The independent subsystems for controlling the AI
Mobile via Microsoft Visual Basic include the serial communication interface,
switching circuit, microcontroller, RF Transmitter & Receiver and Visual Basic
programming.