Aftermarket Parking Assist Project?

erco

@Ken_Gracey: Here's a great project for BlocklyProp: make an aftermarket parking assist package. The Mercedes B-class uses several ultrasonic sensors (how about a LaserPING???!!!) to measure a space and navigate. I see a Feedback 360 servo & gearbox to steer, plus wheel encoders and some extra actuators for gearshift, brake & gas. Put those newly-trained teachers to work!

Heater.

Good grief.

Isn't it easier to just, you know, park the car?

GordonMcComb

Well, Mr. Hotwheels, how about instead a miniature version using modified R/C cars. That would comport with the LaserPing's 200 cm (~6.5 feet), which is way not far enough for real-world parallel parking. The average car is about 6.5 feet wide, and you'd want to resolve to maybe double that to make sure you see about 10 feet to the curb (and a little beyond).

erco

Heater. wrote: »

Good grief. Isn't it easier to just, you know, park the car?

msrobots

I do see cost issues to mount all the actuators. A decent CAN bus sniffer/injector would be a nice project. Most cars already have tons of sensors connected via CAN and other buses.

Heater. wrote: »

Good grief.

Isn't it easier to just, you know, park the car?

"Like parking my car by myself? Backwards??"

Enjoy!

Mike