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The BuggyHero project aims to enhance shopping experiences by providing real-time directions to shoppers using location data obtained from ZigBee-enabled radio beacons. With a prototype cost of $400 and a production unit cost of $1000, this system integrates wireless communication via the BeagleBoard platform. The project features a network of ZigBee beacons, a user-friendly interface for database access, and incorporates a portable power source. The navigation algorithm utilizes A* pathfinding for the most efficient routing within stores.
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BuggyHero By: SagarBiddanda Ruoxi Jiang Sheng Jiang Hason Ng
Overview • Provide directions to shoppers • Obtain location data using radio beacons • Prototype cost: $400 • Production unit cost: $1000
Technical Objectives • Communicate wirelessly • Integrate ZigBee with BeagleBoard • Obtain location • Create network of ZigBee beacons • Provide directions • Interface database server with ZigBee network • Incorporate portable power source
A* Navigation Algorithm Current shortest estimated path Heuristic cost Estimated heuristic distance to goal
Hardware • BeagleBoard-XM • XBee • XBee Explorer USB