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i am willing to do a project on automatic guided vehicle so where do i begin

You'll probably want to start with some distance sensors, maybe a gps, and connect them to your make controller

Then mount the make controller to your vehicle and connect it up so that the MC controls the vehicle as well. Then write some firmware that will make decisions and control the car based on those decisions,

for planning a project, take a look at this document for some guidelines on starting a project

http://www.makingthings.com/resources/how-to/project-planning/project-planning/?searchterm=plan*

thanks a lot...... plz guide me more..

There are lots of types of guidance systems.  Pursuant to item number 1 in the page that Aaron referred you to, you're going to have to start by defining specifically what you want your project to do and how you expect it to do it.  That is for yourself as much as it is for any of us to be able to give you any guidance whatsoever.  Without that, nobody is going to know where to start helping you, and you aren't going to know if you're on track.

Do you have any electronics background?  Programming?  Robotics?  If you don't you're going to need to get some.  Does the vehicle already exist, or are you building it from scratch?  If it exists, what drive, power,  and sensor systems does it have, and what are the interfaces?  If it doesn't, you're going to have to figure that stuff out before you can build it.

What sort of guidance system do you have in mind?  Buried wire?  Dark or light colored line on the floor?  Wall following?  Any of myriad other possibilities?  This is just one of the things you're going to have to decide on before anyone can hope to be able to assist you in any specific way.  The field is just too broad.

If you're starting from square one and have none of the background that would enable you to answer the above questions, you should start by reading some books on robotics and C programming.

i need some more details about gps(sensors) and firmware...plz.... and where should i purchase the components listed for performing the project about automatic guided vehicle........

Lou Deluxe made a good point, reading up on it is a great way to pick it up, personally I'd suggest:

1) For basic electronics: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Building Robots by Gareth Branwyn

2) For programming: C++ programming in easy steps by Mike McGrath (although they have different versions for various languages)

Both books are incredibly well organized and laid out and are actually a fun read, along with strong examples and well explained projects.

If its just equipment you're looking for, there are hundreds of sites that could help, so far I've resorted to mostly:

www.digikey.com (they'll send you a free catalogue on request) These guys have mostly everything you can imagine

www.robotshop.ca (they have a pretty well detailed site with good equipment and delivery speed)

As for the firmware for the MAKE Controller, it is all detailed very well in the documentation section of this site, I've found it very well orgainzed and explained.

Cheers,

Travis

explain and show me the theory about well exlained agv projects along with images

Umar, I think you can find most of the answers you are looking for on Google.

Guided vehicles are still in their infancy, and there's probably no single place to pull all the information you need. Consider the requirements that a vehicle needs, sensors, gps, motion system, wireless communication, etc. You need to list all the functions you'd like to have your car execute, and then design your system  around those requirements. Nobod here will be able to design your project for you.

You'll have to decide how you want your project to work and design it using your own imagination.

start with some simple diagrams and notes and take the project one piece at a time.