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The document summarizes three computer engineering applications: 1) An autonomous mobile robot system that uses infrared sensors to detect obstacles. 2) An FPGA-based electric train collision control system that uses sensors to stop trains from crashing. 3) A remote home appliance monitoring and control system that allows controlling devices from a remote location using a NI-DAQ USB 6008 interface. The document provides details on the components, functioning, and benefits of these applications.

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COE Lab Report-1

The document summarizes three computer engineering applications: 1) An autonomous mobile robot system that uses infrared sensors to detect obstacles. 2) An FPGA-based electric train collision control system that uses sensors to stop trains from crashing. 3) A remote home appliance monitoring and control system that allows controlling devices from a remote location using a NI-DAQ USB 6008 interface. The document provides details on the components, functioning, and benefits of these applications.

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American University of Sharjah NGN 110 - Fall 2010

College of Engineering Dr. Fadi Aloul (coordinator)


Date: 17/10/2010 Ms. Lalitha Murugan (Instructor)

Section 7

:Names :ID #'s

Ahmad Yousef Almarei b00039767

Kamyar Khosravi b00039147

Ahmed Al-Fardan b00040568

Rashad S. R. Al Sadi b00039556

Alaa Mhd. Marwan Abu Arshid b00039649

:Table of contents
:Subject :Page(s)

Abstract 1

Introduction 2

Results ( Question responses ) 3,4

Conclusions and References 5

Appendix 6,7
Abstract:

The objective of the Computer Engineering Lab is to know new information


about some electronic and computer systems. We learnt how the Autonomous Mobile
Robot System works and that it depends on infrared sensors. Also, we understood the
FPGA based Electric Train Collision Control System which its main object is to stop
one of couple trains temporarily by using sensors to avoid crashing. Moreover, we got
significant information about Remote Monitoring and Control of Home Appliances
that helps people to reach their home devices wherever they are. Such applications are
really useful to be used in life.

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Introduction:

Assuming we have been living in cave, then we probably realize the effect of
computer in our lives.

Computer science evolution has made lots of theories and application, in


which some renowned applications, such as Autonomous robot system, Control
system, and Remote monitoring system are mentionable. These applications basically
have a board in which some devices like sensors (used in control system), infrared
(used in autonomous robot system), and Stratix Gx devices (used for remote system
configuration) are under the command of board.

The purpose of such study is to help society moving forward with less
problem, and flourish in technology , communication , daily affair, and such other
sciences in a very soon future. The scope of this study is manifold , and can be used in
variety aspects in our lives.

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Question responses:
:Application No.1- (Autonomous Mobile Robot System)

.List the main subsystems of the autonomous mobile robot system .1


.Answer: 1) sensor subsystem
)Robot motor drive subsystem. 2
.Interface subsystem )3
.Power subsystem )4
.Host processor subsystem )5

How many pairs of infrared sensors are available in the autonomous mobile .2
.robot system? Name all of them
Answer: There are four pairs of infrared sensors in the autonomous mobile
.robot system
.Far left IR sensor )1
.Left IR sensor )2
.Right IR sensor )3
.Far right IR sensor )4

What is the range of the IR detectors used in the autonomous mobile robot .3
?system
.Answer: The detector can sense an obstacle from 5 cm to 40 cm

:Application No.2- (FPGA based Electric Train Collision Control System)

What are the components of the small electric train system? Name all of .1
.them
.Answer: 1) Hardware components: Personal computer, Altera DE2 Board
.Software components: Quartus II 8.1 , VHDL )2

How many inputs are used in the electric train system? Where can you .2
?locate them on the DE2 board
.Answer: 1) Five inputs are used in the electric train system
.They are located at the bottom and the top of the DE2 board )2

?What are the three functions of the controllers output .3


.Answer: 1) To control the power to the tracks
.To control the direction of the trains )2
.To control the position of the switches on the tracks )3

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:Application No.3-(Remote Monitoring and Control of Home Appliances)

?What are the basic building blocks of the NI-DAQ 6008 .1


Answer: 1) Analog-to-digital converters
.Digital-to-analog converter )2
.Digital inputs )3
.Digital outputs ports )4

What are the devices used to exchange digital or analog signals between .2
?computer and external systems
.Answer: NI-DAQ USB 6008 and relays

?Is it possible to control processes through a computer connected to web .3


.Answer: yes, it is possible

?What are the major components of local area networks .4


.Answer: 1) Computer
.Switches )2
.Routers )3
Cables )4
.Gateway interface to the service providers )5

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:Conclusion

As we see, computer engineering is playing a very important role to our world


that it’s the combining between computer science & electronic engineering, and the
link between software & hardware; in addition it’s the key for many inventions that
impact the world by converting it to a new & civilized one.
So, computer engineering intended to solve real world problems by combining
ideas from the others fields & by analyzing and evaluating computer systems (both
hardware & software).
There are many applications that been created by this field, and we discussed
three of them in this report, and they are Autonomous Mobile Robot System, FPGA
based Electric Train Collision Control System and Remote Monitoring and Control of
Home Appliances, and the three of them are working by software applications, that
prepare the codes and orders to make the applications work., and hardware
applications.
And as we see the three applications are working to avoid some problems that
results in products, like the FBGA that helps in controlling the movement of the trains
in the metro by protecting them from collisions, and the Monitoring and Control of
Home Appliances that helps controlling applications and instruments by the network,
as you can control any device that is far away from you by sending a code to the NI –
DAQ USB 6008 and then to the device to control it. And finally there is the
autonomous mobile robot that can be moved in any directions by sensing the
obstacles that being far 5cm or more from it.
So, from all of this we conclude that computer engineering help the world in
many fields, like communications, manufacturing…etc, and it’s a part of the world
that complete it, and without it, the problems will increase a day after a day.

References:
 http://www.princetonreview.com/Majors.aspx?cip=140901&page=1

 http://www.altera.com/products/devices/stratix-fpgas/stratix/stratix-gx/sgx-
index.jsp

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Appendix

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Fig(3). NI-DAQ USB 6008 connected to the Decorative Light and Bell

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