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Telerobotics 2001
Project Team: Sean Grady, Tim Booth & Geoff Mikosz
Project Advisors: Dr. Huggins & Dr. Malinowski
User 1
User 2
Control
Observers
Video &
Status
Control
Ethernet
Video &
Status
Video &
Status
Control
802.11b WLAN
Network
Wireless
Ethernet
Wireless
Ethernet
Data Transmission
Video &
Status
Control
PCMCIA
Video &
Status
Video
Camera
Control
PC/104 or Laptop
Embedded
Processor
(Webserver)
RS232 Serial
Link
Sensor
Status
Proximity Sensor
Embedded
Processor
Control
Command
Motors
Movement/Steering
Component
Users
Description
The users are the ones that control the robots remotely to play
the game. They control the robots via the JAVA based controls
on the webpage. Current video and robot status are sent to
them.
Observers
Ethernet
WLAN
PCMCIA
Control Signal
Camera
Proximity Sensor
Motors
Internet
W ireless Connection
User 1
Input/ Output
W ebmaster
NO
W ant to
P lay?
Move the
robot?
YES
NO
Program the
robot?
NO
YE S
YES
S tart Camera
Wake fromStandby mode
Start Camera
W ebmaster Program
W indow
EX IT
Dis play Camera View
NO
Still playing?
Power up robot
for movement
YES
User #2
Flowchart
IR
Tagged?
YES
Game Over
NO
Battery
Low?
NO
YES
Find Battery
charging station
Standby until battery
reaches 50%
Power down
robot.