RoadTrip The Ultimate Driving Companion GM Team Pete Kontogiannis Dieya Maghrabi Lars Rundberg Jason Collins Chanda Durnford Helen Huang Kris Pizzarelli Advisor: Professor Mark Steiner

GM Project Concept A GPS Based In-Vehicle Navigation System that not only plans a route or guides a driver along the route, but a system that is also capable of presenting varying levels of driving information, communication information, and internet access to the vehicle operator and passengers.

Concept Proposal We propose to design and prototype an in-vehicle navigation system that consists of a GPS unit, a laptop pc, a cellular modem, Java based mapping software, an MS Access database of local information, and a small display of LEDs with the associated hardware components. This system will be capable of reacting to GPS coordinate based triggers which will in turn activate information display windows, the LEDs (to simulate a display system), and possibly a text to speech function.

System Design Techniques Top Down System Engineering approach Object Oriented software design using the Unified Modeling Language (UML) Human Factors approach to information push/pull strategy Data normalization with relational databases Continuous design feedback and improvement

Driver Informational Needs Road Information Speed limit # of lanes Road signs One way/two way Traffic Construction areas Road type Toll/Non-toll Restrictions Weather Information Temperature Precipitation Wind Mapping Route guidance Compass Turn indication Distance to Waypoint/Destination

Driver Informational Needs Banks/ATMs Gas/Service Stations Rest Stops Police/Fire/EMS Hospitals Restaurants Hotels/Motels Camping Toll Stations Services

System Needs: Link GPS coordinates with Real-Time Moving Map Link GPS coordinates to information populated database Present information to driver and occupants in a usable format Cellular communication

System Requirements: GPS Unit Shall connect to laptop pc through a RS-232 Serial Port Shall be capable of providing RTCM SC-104 standard GPS coordinates Shall be capable of long term use in a +12VDC mobile environment

System Requirements: Laptop PC Shall be capable of running Real-Time Mapping Software Shall have a RS-232 Serial Port Shall have a Parallel Port Shall be capable of long term use in a +12VDC mobile environment

System Requirements: Cellular Modem Shall be capable of being operated by Java based software Shall be capable of data and voice communications Shall be capable of operating with Win2K Server through a Type II PCMCIA card slot

System Requirements: Software Shall be capable of running properly on a Windows 2000 Server equipped laptop pc Shall be capable of accepting RTCM SC-104 GPS coordinates from a RS-232 Serial Port Shall be capable of interfacing with MS Access databases Shall be capable of presenting information on the laptop screen in addition to the Real-Time Moving Map

System Requirements: Software Continued Shall be capable of outputting digital high/low signals through the parallel port Shall be available with source code Shall be capable of being modified and re-compiled Shall be capable of using scanned maps

Requirement Based Technology GPS Unit Garmin StreetPilot ColorMap GPS Unit Connects to PC through a RS-232 Serial Port Connection Outputs RTCM SC-104 standard GPS coordinates Capable of long term operation in a +12VDC mobile environment

Requirement Based Technology Laptop PC Dell Inspiron 7000GT Laptop PC with Windows 2000 Server Capable of running any Real-Time Moving Map software produced for Windows 2000 Possesses both an RS-232 Serial Port and a Parallel Port Capable of long term operation in a +12VDC mobile environment

Requirement Based Technology Cellular Modem GlobeWave Wireless Modem Capable of running on Win2K Server equipped laptop through the Type II PCMCIA card slot Capable of communication via Java based software

Requirement Based Technology Software EPS: The Elgaard Positioning System Version (Java) Available with source code Capable of being modified and re- compiled Capable of using scanned maps Accepts RTCM SC-104 standard GPS coordinates

Requirement Based Technology Java Based Software Runs on Win2K Server equipped Laptop PC Capable of interfacing with MS Access databases Capable of presenting information on Laptop PC screen in addition to the Real-Time Moving Map Capable of sending digital high/low signals through the Parallel Port

Prototype Hardware Dell Inspiron 7000GT Laptop PC Garmin StreetPilot ColorMap GPS Unit Cellular Modem (PCMCIA) Scanner Parallel and serial cables LEDs and associated hardware

Hardware Diagram

Software MS Windows 2000 Server MS Access 2000 Sun Java 2 Standard Development Kit MS Internet Explorer Scanning Software

Prototype Cost Laptop PC with MS Win2K, MS Access, and MS Internet Explorer (Possess): $0 GPS Unit with cables: $ GlobeWave Wireless Modem $ LEDs and associated hardware: Under $150 EPS GPS Software (Free): $0 Sun Java 2 SDK (Free): $0 Scannable maps: Under $50 Scanner and scanning software (RPI ACS): $0 Other (Mounting hardware, etc): Under $100 TOTAL COST APPROXIMATELY $1500

Work Breakdown Lars Rundberg Industrial and Management Engineering Project Leader/Manager Java software modification Simulated display hardware design Overall system integration lead IME Design requirements

Work Breakdown Pete Kontogiannis Industrial and Management Engineering Relational Database design Data normalization Database population Statistical analysis of user feedback IME Design requirements

Work Breakdown Dieya Maghrabi Industrial and Management Engineering Relational database design Data normalization Database population IME Design requirements

Work Breakdown Chanda Durnford Transportation Engineer (Civil) GPS data farming GPS data resourcing GPS integration Troy locality information farming Civil Engineering Capstone requirements

Work Breakdown Helen Huang Transportation Engineer (Civil) GPS data farming GPS data resourcing GPS integration Troy locality information farming Civil Engineering Capstone requirements

Work Breakdown Jason Collins Information Technology Java software modification Design documentation management GM Team website administrator Information Technology Capstone requirements

Work Breakdown Kris Pizzarelli Mechanical Engineer Human factors design adherence for the overall system and information presentation Relational database design Individual study requirements

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