JOSEF HUNDE
MSc Advanced Engineering Design
BEng Automotive Engineering
To Implement an Intelligent Navigation System for a Skateboard
Final Year Project
Market
Competition
The Skateboard market is immense with several types of skateboards for different purposes such as off-road, cruising and performance tricks. Â All these have alternative markets which are electric skateboards so this market is brand new and less than three years old. Â Also electric skateboards usually have the same features and capabilities such as battery powered and remote controlled. However, none of these skateboards have an intelligent navigation system implemented.
System
Microcontroller
Raspberry Pi 3 model b
RASBIAN OS​
Python Programming language
GSM Add-on V2.0
HC-05 Bluetooth module
Super Bright LED 5mm
Super Bright 7-Segment Display
AWC372 Battery Bank
Android App
MIT App Inventor 2
The idea behind this is to demonstrate the communications between the Android smartphone and the raspberry pi via Bluetooth. An app needs to be created with a simple interface which allows the user to select the left or right LED and displayed any four digit numbers on the seven-segment display. After successfully making this work, Google maps will be integrated into the app allowing the system to work by itself, by only selecting the destination.
Design
Concept Design 2
Solidworks is used to design the concept designs of the finished product. In the first concept design, the plan was to use an LCD but after further research was conducted it changed to seven-segment display. The screen interface is located at the nose of the longboard; the nose has a slope which is familiar with longboards for better visibility for the user. The display will be protected with a 3mm tempered glass, which is scratch and shatters resistant. The LEDs will come with frosted effect acrylic which will increase the visibility of the LED in daylight.