Unmanned Land Rover POC

Unmanned Land Rover: Design, Implementation, and Testing

Creating an unmanned land rover has been an exciting and educational journey. This project, a collaboration with Prof. Shikha Singh, demonstrates how innovation and teamwork can solve real-world challenges in robotics.

Demonstration Video

Watch the rover in action:

Project Overview

The unmanned land rover was designed to:

• Navigate rough terrain.
• Use advanced sensor systems for monitoring its status, and environment.
• Demonstrate modular hardware and scalable software.

This project combines mechanical design, software algorithms, and sensor integration to achieve full autonomy.

Technical Details

Hardware

• Base Platform: Custom-built chassis - nothing special here
• Sensors: Inclination, ambient_temp, speed, weight, battery_level, battery temperature, time, battery_rating, charging_cycle, acceleration, battery_current, battery_voltage, humidity.
• Controller: Esp32 WROOM - Dual Antenna, + Arduino Nano.

Software

• Programming Language: Embedded C
• Autonomy: Wireless Teleoperation, Using Shock-Burst Protocol, and NRF24L01 RF Module.
• Website and database: PHP, MySQL, Hostgator(hosting service + database)
• Website for viewing Live Data(removed support by now): http://ioioioio.in/ind.php

Gallery

Figure 1: Rover prototype.

Figure 2: Remote Control.

Figure 3: Stored Data.

Figure 4: Live Data.

Source Code

The complete codebase and documentation are available on GitHub.

Acknowledgments

This project was made possible through the guidance and support of Prof. Shikha Singh. I am deeply grateful for her expertise and mentorship throughout the project.

What’s Next?

WUnfortunately, I will not be trying to update this Project, as my interests have shifted to legged robots as of now. However, it was still a great learning experience, and well worth the time and effort!