Summary

The project demonstrate how such low class and cheap MCU along with all the hardware mounted on the car can easily be programmed and put to use. Be it an experimental like or a real life senior where collusion avoidance, remote manipulation, steering, speed control or data reading is needed.

Futuristic application

We can extend this project to include audio-video relay capability in order to monitor what the vehicle sees without physically being there. This might have a huge application in regard to surveillance of inaccessible areas.

In addition to that we can extend and add a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) unite to the MCU and change the project to a shipment tracking device by simply calling to the unit through the GSM unite and receive the GPS location of the item/vehicle/ship or any moving fright that require tracking. Then by extending the end application we can easily plot the movement of the shipment on the map and provide an efficient tracking method.
Therefore, I will not be far from the truth to say that the future expansion of this project is simply unlimited.

Conclusion

Working on this project and putting all those components together and accomplish the requirements on the system, not only improved my understanding of how the embedded system work but change the way I see and think of our everyday environment. The challenge experienced taught me a great deal about programming in an environment where we have a limited amount of resources to use and a limited about of reference.

I also learned that working with embedded system come with greater unpredictability especially when laying out your time schedule. As the result, I always found my self either finishing the task before or way pass the designated time frame. However those unpredictability’s is what make embedded system fun, preparing you to work under limited resources with both hardware the software combined in a single world of your own.

In truth, the line between 'embedded' systems and general purpose systems (which may or may not contain an embedded system) is becoming blurred as technology progresses.

Finally, I want to conclude by saying embedded system will keep on playing an enormous roll in our society and dare to say “for ever” because of the greater “human” need for simplicity and laziness.