CYBER-PHYSICAL MARIO KART 2016

Introduction

The goal of this project is to create a virtual reality simulation of the popular Nintendo game Mario Kart. This is to be accomplished by having a driver on a physical go-cart within a real-world test track and simulating the game for the user through the use of the Oculus Rift and the Google Tango Tablet.

Components

1. Key Components
   • Crazy Cart XL
     1. Has a wheel
     2. Has a gas pedal
     3. No brake! - Need to implement brake through sensors
   • Oculus Rift DK2
     1. A head-mounted display with motion tracking relative to external position tracker
     2. Showcases the virtual world in stereoscopic 3D
   • Google Tango Tablet
     1. A tablet created by Google for the purpose of navigating the physical world
     2. Contains multiple camreas and sensors
     3. Capable of motion tracking, area learning, and depth perception
   • 3D Unity Game Engine
     1. A game engine used to create a 3D virtual world
     2. Scripts can be written in C# or Javascript

2. Secondary Components
   • Arduino Microcontroller
   • Ultrasonic and Laser Distance Sensors
   • Miscellaneous Electronic Devices

System Overview

1. System Diagram

2. Arduino Schematic

Pictures

1. Mario Kart World

2. Mario Kart

Data

1. Ultrasonic Data

R	L	F
30	331	331	328
50	505	512	511
70	715	717	714
90	913	912	915
110	1113	1110	1113
130	1310	1304	1311
150	1500	1493	1496
170	1695	1685	1690
190	1885	1874	1883
210	2092	2078	2081
230	2279	2270	2273
250	2479	2460	2471

Y(cm) = 9.762*x(US reading) + 32.0
R² = 1

Source Code

Links to our source code will be posted shortly!

Presentations

Here are the links to our weekly presentations:

1. ​Week 1

2. ​Week 2

3. ​Week 3

4. ​Week 4

6. ​Week 5

5. Week 6 - No presentation this week

7. ​Week 7

8. ​Week 8

Previous Work

Check out what last year's group did on the Mario Kart project: ​Mario Kart 2015

The Team

Professor Ivan Seskar

Nicholas Martucci

Rupesh Chinta

Kush Oza

Michael Sanzari