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Active Projects
Project Overview
Electrical Infrastructure
| Project | Details | Leads |
|---|---|---|
| Controller Board | Contains all board essentials (MCU, CAN, etc.) Uses mezzanine connector to plug into carrier boards See Controller Board for more details. | |
| Self-test/Breakout Board | Plugs into controller board for self-test and prototyping Allows verification of IOs, CAN, etc. | |
| Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) | Common driver library - supports ARM, X86, MSP430 Simplifies code porting and allows us to unit test and simulate boards on X86 | |
| Build System | Default project template to use when developing new boards Handles basic events, FSM, uses the HAL Includes makefile and recommended project organization | |
| Battery Modeler | Holds 18650 cells and runs them through automated charge and discharge cycles Collect data to determine their capacity/health for cell matching |
MSXII Systems
| Project | Details | Leads |
|---|---|---|
| Driver Controls | Responsible for driver input - steering wheel, signals, pedals, etc. Also responsible for alerting driver of a BMS fault. Requires communicating with motor controller interface | |
| Driver Display | Responsible for general driver feedback/information - speed, battery status, etc. Most likely using RasPi + display, shared backend with telemetry | |
| Motor Controller Interface | Run local motor controller network at 1Mbps and isolate the ID system to the motor controllers Allows us to determine our own protocol entirely | |
| Power Distribution | Handles LV and HV power distribution | |
| Motor Precharge Controller | Analog precharge/discharge controller using 12V relays Simplifies power distribution and reduces board size | |
| Telemetry | Embedded device is hooked into the car and communicates wirelessly with a client device in the chase car Allows us to monitor the car remotely | |
| Battery Management | Evaluate different AFEs and current sensing for monitoring our lithium-ion pack Develop SOC algorithms | |
| Battery Pack | Work with mechanical to develop a battery pack design that is reliable and safe Look at increasing pack voltage | |
| Aux BMS | Analog NiMH charge/protection circuit Disconnects the aux battery in case of a fault and holds relay-based killswitch latch | Titus Chow |
| Lights | Handles all external lights. Will need to interface with DOT-approved lights | Taiping Li |
| Array | Develop array for MSXII Evaluate MPPTs |