From 22f3fb98736a97e4ab927f654c0e3b9c3d8f5ed2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kevin Kuei Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 16:21:26 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 18 +++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 5092d09..1e4620b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,23 +1,27 @@ # Auto-Docking-Design # INTRODUCTION -* This is a design draft for the Robot auto ducking. +* This is the auto docking design draft for the ANDBOT. +* The same design could be used in Rogby, Angel and Roadbot. # COMPONENTS * On docking station * IR emitter -* On Robot +* On ANDBOT * Two IR receivers + * microSW # BASIC OPERATIONS ![](https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/10qjkzlVpxTzHJOy8nBXIwdnfUWQLuOGBx5gQOHoDPro/pub?w=955&h=878) -* We will use ROS navigation to command Robot to move to the landing point, which should be in 1 or 2 meter in front or the docking station. The Robot's back will be faced to the docking station. - * ROS navigation can cause around 30cm position errors -* Then, two IR receivers will receive IR signals. -* The Robot will start to to PID control to keep the two IR receiver reading balanced. -* Until the PMU got the charging flag. +![](https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1y88r8ekS2AH1VXI44CYqL3lbkHgwUZl5kNnLzkqsd8c/pub?w=960&h=720) + +* We will use ROS navigation to command Robot to move to the landing point, which should be in 0.7 meter in front of the docking station. The ANDBOT's back will be facing to the docking station. + * ROS navigation can cause around 20cm position errors +* Then, ANDBOT should rotate in-place until the IR receiver got signals which is greater then the pre-defined threshold. +* Then, ANDBOT will start to do PID control to move to the docking station and keep the two IR receiver reading balanced. +* Until the microSW on. # ISSUES * We didn't found proper IR emitter and IR receivers. Keep looking at it.