ECE 492 Project Proposal Introduction With the Electric
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ECE 492 Project Proposal Introduction With the Electric Car Project coming to an end, there is need for another big project for the ECE department to pursue. Throughout the semester I engaged in an in-depth research experience to determine what the next project for the department should be. ECE 492 - Spring 2017 [CEO/Communications] Self-Driving/Autonomous • Requires both Digital and Analog Solutions Vehicles • Relevant to current industry trends Heilmeier’s 9 Critical Questions • Young technology that our students could potentially contribute to • Research holds significance to students, as well as Lafayette community • Opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration • Enough work to occupy ECE senior class for multiple years • Requires team building/communication skills • Project reflects values of Lafayette College 1. Build fully functional autonomous vehicle system 2. Built using mapping/localization system, obstacle avoidance system, path planning system, and control system 3. Allow ambitious and recently trained students to attack a relevant engineering problem 4. Research relevant to anybody who drives a car, and to the Lafayette Community, which has recently seen two vehicle related student deaths 5. Students given industry-realistic experience 6. Low risk, success would mean students provide real innovative research 7. Estimated $60, 000 needed for whole project 8. Project should take at least 4 years 9. Weekly progress reports, and semesterly Acknowledgements deliverables/demonstrations The finished Lafayette Formula Electric Vehicle being taken out for Its first test drive. Criteria • Requires both digital and analog solutions • Properly prepare students for postgrad professional life by immersing them in an industry-realistic environment • Reflects the values of Lafayette College/ Gives the project a “so what” • Holds relevance to current events/has potential to produce impactful results • Limited search based on large projects aiming to solve large real world problems Project Website: sites. lafayette. edu/ece 492 -sp 17/ Engineers: Stephen Beggs A Google Car’s internal map. Tweeted by Idealab founder Bill Gross <http: //robohub. org/how-do-self-driving-cars-work/> Rejected Options • Wind Power • Facial Recognition Technology <energy. gov> • Self-Driving/Autonomous Vehicle Technology • Further Research into Electric Cars • GPS Technology <www. extremetech. com> <inhabitat. com> I would like to give a special thanks to Professor Chris Nadovich for his guidance this semester during my research process.