Title :
Design And Implementation of a Navigation System for a Low-Cost Electric Vehicle
Author :
Felipe, Jonatan ; Acosta, Leopoldo ; Toledo, Jonay ; Sigut, Marta ; Mendez, Juan A. ; Gonzalez, Evelio
Abstract :
The goal of this paper is to present a complete kinematic and dynamic model of an electric vehicle. This vehicle has been mechanically modificated in order to adapt it for the autonomous navigation task. In addition to this, the car positioning system, consisting of a GPS for determining the vehicle position and a digital compass for obtaining its orientation, is also described. This information, together with the desired path, is used by the control system with the purpose of carrying out the autonomous navigation.
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; compasses; electric vehicles; position control; road vehicles; vehicle dynamics; GPS; autonomous navigation; car positioning system; digital compass; dynamic model; kinematic model; low-cost electric vehicle; navigation system design; navigation system implementation; Control systems; DC motors; Electric vehicles; Gears; Kinematics; Mobile robots; Navigation; Remotely operated vehicles; Traction motors; Wheels; Mechatronics; autonomous navigation; modeling;
Conference_Titel :
Automation Congress, 2006. WAC '06. World
Conference_Location :
Budapest
Print_ISBN :
1-889335-33-9
DOI :
10.1109/WAC.2006.375986
