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Autonomous Embedded Vehicle
A TI MSP430-based vehicle that combines line following, wireless navigation, sensing, and real-time motor control.
Overview
The vehicle integrates motor drivers, optical sensing, a display, wireless navigation, and a TI MSP430 controller into a resource-constrained embedded system. I brought up the electrical and sensing subsystems before integrating line-following and navigation behavior in C.
Technical
The control implementation uses PWM, interrupts, timers, and sensor feedback to coordinate the physical system. Firmware separates device control from navigation behavior so the motor drive, sensing, and communication subsystems can be validated before full-system integration.
Impact
The project became a practical exercise in root-causing behavior across sensing, electrical timing, control logic, motor drive, and physical alignment.
Tools
TI MSP430, C, Assembly, PWM, interrupts, motor drivers, optical sensors, and serial debugging.