My project for the Innovative AI Applications EEE Contest 2024 is a mobile-controlled turret vehicle with AI integration. It features auto-targeting, real-time video streaming, GPT-4-powered interaction, and expressive movements for an engaging experience.
This award-winning project integrates Raspberry Pi (for AI vision tracking via I2C) and Arduino (for PID-controlled pan-tilt targeting). Its core innovation is a dual-stage electromagnetic launcher: Capacitors charge to 250V in 10s, then Bluetooth-triggered thyristors release 50A+ pulses through sequenced coils, using precise timing control to achieve magnetic projectile acceleration. The optimized coil activation interval significantly improves kinetic energy output compared to single-stage designs.
