FPGA-based low-cost autonomous vehicle platform for mechatronics education
by Sean Manley, James Wong, Kean C. Aw, Karl Stol
International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems (IJMMS), Vol. 2, No. 1/2, 2009

Abstract: Low-cost Autonomous Ground Vehicles (AGVs) can make effective tools for mechatronics education. By using a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) as the controller and central processor, students have a wide degree of flexibility in what sensors and algorithms are implemented. A vehicle has been developed at The University of Auckland, New Zealand, for this purpose using a toy car chassis and custom electronics, with an Altera FPGA development board. The completed platform cost approximately NZ$1000 and is capable of navigating a pre-defined path with errors of less than 2 m, using a low-end GPS and magnetic compass.

Online publication date: Wed, 01-Apr-2009

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