Towards Autonomous 1/8th Offroad RC Racing -- The TruggySense Educational Platform

TL;DR

This paper introduces a sophisticated data acquisition platform for off-road RC vehicles, supporting educational development of driver assistance systems through real-time telemetry and experimental validation.

Contribution

It presents a novel data acquisition system tailored for off-road RC racing, enabling educational integration of advanced driver assistance algorithms and real-world data collection.

Findings

The system accurately captures vehicle stability data during off-road races.

Experiments demonstrate the system's stability and consistency in real-world conditions.

The platform enhances engineering education and supports development of driver assistance systems.

Abstract

This paper presents a state-of-the-art Data Acquisition System designed for off-road conditions, deployed on a Team Corally Kagama 1/8 Remote Controlled Vehicle. The system is intended to support Advanced Driver Assistance Systems in an educational context by providing valuable, consistent, and representative data. Key measurement systems are discussed to enable insights into the Remote Controlled Vehicles stability during and after off-road races. Furthermore, four experiments where conducted to evaluate the Data Acquisition Systems accuracy, stability, and consistency in replicating real-world vehicle behavior. The proposed Data Acquisition System platform serves as a solid foundation for use in engineering education, enabling integration with various Advanced Driver Assistance Systems algorithms to enhance vehicle control and overall performance, offering a new dimension to off-road racing. Additionally, realtime telemetry enables verification and validation of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems algorithms based on the live operating state of the Radio Controlled Vehicle during races