I want to run a micro RC car in a small penned up box with LED's. The LED's I don't care about right now. I want users, at home... To be able to control the car, and possibly much smoother than other people. I have no idea where to start, so I turn to you folks. Help me if you can Thanks, blan.
Ahh, i ALWAYS loved this on the internet! Search for webcam robots or telerobotics on google, and you will find some examples of what others have did (some are still up). Basicly what your looking at is a custom java application taking input from your usesers and outputing to a serial port or usb if ya wanted to get fancy! sorry i cant help you any more than that, but GOOD LUCK! and Do it and post pics and the link so we can play around with it!
I just did some quck googling and came up with these; I'm not sure weather on not they will be of any help, but they should be woth a look-see 1 2 3 4 (my favorite) 5 6 (another interesting one) list of online robots
nt jesse, didn't help much. I have a few online rovers and whatnot on now, but I want this to work. And power is an obstacle aswell, I dont want to be charging it alot... Any ideas?
12v to a little car.. isnt that too much?? I really want to know about making it drive via net first.
Hmmm, I'm thinking a cheap micro RC car. Not a Micro, persay, but like a cheapo 1.32 scale, not shure of you location, but I got one when i was in italy. some wireless keyboards are on RF, so Im sure somebody makes a generic input/output device. program the commands from the controller to this, then make a server program that connects to the RF's API. Ill look into this. Easy part is making it control via the web, hard part is controling the car from the PC to begin with.
New idea. Wire the control unit as above to the serial. I have a lot of cars, ill try wiring a bit later. anybody have a prog or shematic for wiring things to the serial? I know i could google, but i am to lazy. Also, can we move this thread to electronics, modding, or programming? any of em but general discussion would be nice.
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Well that is a dumb rule. I certainly didn't see this thread the first time and it seems quite interesting, but I don't know anything about it so I can't really up you.
On topic now. I am really tried to figuire what to supply this car with. 12v from a wall seems a bit much. ON the otherhand, I cant be charging it all the time... I am just trying to find how to power this thing, its obviously gonna have to run shockwave or java right? I prefer shockwave seeing as Java needs a bit help.
