Arduino Autonomous Rover

Arduino program for a rover with autonomous navigation.
This project was created during my university studies at ANU in 2021 and has been transferred from the ANU GitLab server.
Group project - see Acknowledgements and code comments for attributions.
View Simulation

Table of Contents

1. About The Project
   • Features
   • Built With
2. Usage
   • Prerequisites
   • Installation
   • Development
3. Contact
4. Acknowledgements
   • Group members

About The Project

We created a rover that sucessfully navigated a maze autonomously. This repo contains the Arduino code and sensor data. Find a simulation of the project on TinkerCAD. My primary contribution was creating the C++ code for motors/sensors and navigation logic.

Features

• Motor control including turning on the spot and reverse
• Obstacle aviodance via ultrasonic sensors and servo
• Detection of angled walls with servo where ultrasonic waves would otherwise be reflected
• Dead-end detection
• Auto correction if the rover strafes
• Compact chassis

Built With

• Arduino
• TinkerCAD
• Breadboard circuit

Usage

Prerequisites

• Obtain an Arduino Uno
• Obtain parts as in the TinkerCAD simulation

Installation

• Connect the circuit as in the diagram above
• Set the mode you want to use at the top of the rover.py file.
  • 0 - autonomous navigation
  • 1 - straight line and reverse
  • 2 - square path
• Compile and upload to your Arduino Uno

Development

Use the Arduino IDE.

Contact

Email: tim.jameswork9800@gmail.com

Project Link: https://github.com/Tim-W-James/Arduino-Autonomous-Rover

Acknowledgements

Group members:

• Clare Heaney
• Kaveesha Jayaweera
• Ellie-Mae Broomhead