Location: Cambridge, MA | 01/2022 - 05/2022

Planned, assembled, and modified an off the shelf RC car with features such as cruise control, collision detection, and a custom controller as part of a semester-long design project. Programmed primarily in Arduino, with reactive lights that change depending on going forwards or backwards, and a separate controller with joysticks and buttons to command the cruise control. Code was formatted such that the controller could be used in a serial, wired configuration, or through radio transmission using two radio transceivers, one inside the car, and another on the controller. 

Physical modifications were also made to the car itself. All the old electronics were taken out, replaced with an Arduino, battery pack, and protoboard circuits that handled power and control for the peripherals, including LED lights, and a servo motor that replaced the old steering motor that was used. The physical structure was also modified and removed to accommodate the circuitry as the stronger steering servo at the front, and a portion of the front grill was removed to allow for the ultrasonic sensor to sit at the front unobstructed.