Design and implementation of low cost remote-operated unmanned ground vehicle (UGV)

This paper proceeds with first presenting a review on unmanned ground vehicles (UGV); discussing some design approaches for implementation of a UGV according to the application perspectives. The main purpose of this paper is to design and develop a low cost remote operated ground vehicle. Various sensors such as Camera, Global Positioning System (GPS), ultrasonic range finder, digital compass, motion sensor, infrared sensor are installed on UGV for the operator to understand the environment and behavior of UGV. The data is presented on a graphical user interface (GUI) for the operator who controls the UGV from some remote location. XBEE modules are used to implement the wireless communication which are low cost, offers a reliable communication and widely used in research projects nowadays. The platform is suitable for many applications like surveillance and for military exploration purposes.