The objective of this project is to implement sensors with the Raspberry Pi to make the Rustler car autonomously drive down a path that includes a turn. The performance of this design is measured by how well it was able to complete the path. Figure 1 is an image from a video displaying a final test run of our design. The image shows the front wheels turned 180 degrees as a result of the LiDAR reading an object in the way. Figure 2 shows that it accurately made the turn and that the car readjusted the steering straight after the turn was complete in order for it to continue down the rest of the path.
The final status of the team’s design for the autonomous pi car is detailed in this video: https://youtu.be/E553b3updfA which demonstrates a successful navigation of the course.