RC Auto Mapper: Remote Controlled Robotic Vehicle for Autonomous Area Mapping

Mapping out a space or area is widely used in the construction and interior design industry. Technological advances in auto-mapping such as drones, lasers, and robots allow for an analysis of the work area at hand. In a construction site, this can be used to inspect the conditions of the area and find its size, measurements, safety, and security. In interior designing, mapping out an area is more limited due to the availability of tools because of its high costs. Because of this, measurements are usually done by hand in order to find the area of a room. In order to improve efficiency and provide more cost-effective options in auto-mapping tools, we have designed an RC auto-mapper, i.e., a remote controlled robotic vehicle for autonomous area exploration and mapping in this senior capstone design project. The RC car will be able to autonomously explore and measure the area of a space and output that data onto a website using Bluetooth. We have created a user-friendly interface that is compatible with any device using React. Our RC car will be utilizing ultrasonic sensors in order to measure the distance to an object using ultrasonic sensors sound waves. Because our product is a more cost effective yet accurate auto mapping tool, interior design firms and smaller construction site projects will have more resources available to complete their tasks at hand in safe conditions.