OUR MISSION
Gasoline burning vehicles are one of the main emitters to carbon emissions into the environment. In recent years, electric vehicles which do not emit carbon emissions, have started to become more prominent in commercial automobiles and even in delivery services. A popular function of these electric delivery vehicles is that they are autonomous as seen in prototypes from companies like Amazon and FedEx. This kind of delivery vehicle implemented at UH Manoa would be ideal during the time of COVID-19. Team UHPS will improve the previous team prototype of the Autonomous Electric Vehicle System (AEVS). We will design the next iteration of the AEVS that will accept and deliver parcels around University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus. It will be done autonomously with the purpose of testing and encouraging the use of electric power rather than the use of fossil fuel in transportation. This year’s prototype will have improved steering performance and have a working autonomy system to traverse the campus’ walkway network and handicap ramps. The AEVS will communicate to a static Control Center using Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory’s communicating application, called the Comprehensive Open-Architecture Solution for Mission Operation System (COSMOS). The UHPS team will demonstrate its capability to reach its objectives by May 2021.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES
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To Develop and Improve the Autonomy of the AEVS from Level 2 to 3.
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To improve the steering system to be able to drive in a straight line and turn without drifting.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES
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Promote social distancing solutions to parcel delivery during the times of COVID-19.
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To implement and demonstrate the use of Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory’s (HSFL) Comprehensive Open-architecture Solution for Mission Operations System (COSMOS).
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To integrate the pre-existing body panels along with an electronic keypad and locking security system.
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Further the use of clean and alternative energy in vehicles.
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Pass ME 481 & 482 and GRADUATE!