.NET robotics controller
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Yes, that looks like the sort of thing I am after. Funnily enough I came across the following description of a similar module to the core unit in your link. The person who wrote this description is using a different language that looks a bit like English but contains many new constructs and acronyms that I will no doubt have to learn....... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The GE865 is one of the smallest GSM/GPRS Ball-Grid-Array (BGA) GPRS modules in the market. The low profile and small size of the unique BGA package for the GE865-QUAD enables the design of teeny-weeny applications. Since connectors are eliminated, the solution cost is significantly reduced compared to conventional mounting. With its ultra-compact design and extended temperature range, the Telit GE865 product line is the perfect platform for high-volume M2M applications and mobile data devices. Additional features such as integrated TCP/IP protocol stack and serial multiplexer extend functionality of the application at no additional cost. State-of-the-art ADCs, DACs and GPIOs provide connectivity to external peripherals such as sensors and displays. This smaller SMD module requires an external SIM card socket and external Antenna Connection (50Ohm). This module interfaces through ******3V***** CMOS logic levels. You must not use 5V levels. We recommend a simple voltage divider or equivalent logic level translation circuit.
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I have a robotics project that I would like to have a go at with my son but I have no idea how to get started on sourcing hardware so I thought I would ask . Basically I would like to build a remote control vehicle BUT rather than use standard radio control I would like to use a mobile phone as the controller via the internet. The logic behind this is that it would be possible to control the robot from any location and not be limited by the range of an individual radio device - a bit like the Rovio robot. To do this I am going to need some kind of controller that can connect to the internet, preferably using mobile technology rather than wireless networking, and which can handle control of servos plus video streaming. Not being a hardware guy I am having trouble working out what to search for (assuming that such technology exists). My skill set is .NET so something that can be made to work via web services would be ideal. Obviously the further we get away from .NET the longer the learning curve is likely to be (my son is 14 so we need to be able to get results at a reasonable rate to keep his interest). So - does anyone out there in codeproject land have any thoughts on where to source hardware for this kind of project?
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"If a man speaks in a forest where there is no woman to hear him, is he still wrong?"Why not put together a simple barebone PC as controller for your robot? All it would need for the webservice is a UMTS stick. But what does the robot do when the connection is lost? Simply shut down? Try to reestablish the connection? And a webservice is a one way thing and must run on a server. How do you want to send commands to the robot? Another webservice? Do you really want to build something like a mobile server? The idea is good, but I would not use webservices. I would still use the internet connection, but with a simple bidirectional protocol using sockets. It would be less comfortable and you would have to program all serialization and deserialization code yourself, but at least you would not be bound to HTTP and its request/response protocol. Both the PC and the robot would be listening on one port and sending on a second one at the same time.
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I have a robotics project that I would like to have a go at with my son but I have no idea how to get started on sourcing hardware so I thought I would ask . Basically I would like to build a remote control vehicle BUT rather than use standard radio control I would like to use a mobile phone as the controller via the internet. The logic behind this is that it would be possible to control the robot from any location and not be limited by the range of an individual radio device - a bit like the Rovio robot. To do this I am going to need some kind of controller that can connect to the internet, preferably using mobile technology rather than wireless networking, and which can handle control of servos plus video streaming. Not being a hardware guy I am having trouble working out what to search for (assuming that such technology exists). My skill set is .NET so something that can be made to work via web services would be ideal. Obviously the further we get away from .NET the longer the learning curve is likely to be (my son is 14 so we need to be able to get results at a reasonable rate to keep his interest). So - does anyone out there in codeproject land have any thoughts on where to source hardware for this kind of project?
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"If a man speaks in a forest where there is no woman to hear him, is he still wrong?"Have you thought about using two phones for this? You could get a cheap smartphone with 3G, disassemble it and use its board for the internet connectivity. Then you could create an application that uses the smartphone sensors and you could try to map the output generated by the sensors and use it to control the toy.
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I have a robotics project that I would like to have a go at with my son but I have no idea how to get started on sourcing hardware so I thought I would ask . Basically I would like to build a remote control vehicle BUT rather than use standard radio control I would like to use a mobile phone as the controller via the internet. The logic behind this is that it would be possible to control the robot from any location and not be limited by the range of an individual radio device - a bit like the Rovio robot. To do this I am going to need some kind of controller that can connect to the internet, preferably using mobile technology rather than wireless networking, and which can handle control of servos plus video streaming. Not being a hardware guy I am having trouble working out what to search for (assuming that such technology exists). My skill set is .NET so something that can be made to work via web services would be ideal. Obviously the further we get away from .NET the longer the learning curve is likely to be (my son is 14 so we need to be able to get results at a reasonable rate to keep his interest). So - does anyone out there in codeproject land have any thoughts on where to source hardware for this kind of project?
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"If a man speaks in a forest where there is no woman to hear him, is he still wrong?"I have worked with this for a little bit now and I think it will probably do everything you want at a reasonable price. http://www.ghielectronics.com/catalog/[^] The electronics work with the .NET Micro Framework which can be a little annoying to work with but it is very easy to get prototypes and projects up and running.
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I have a robotics project that I would like to have a go at with my son but I have no idea how to get started on sourcing hardware so I thought I would ask . Basically I would like to build a remote control vehicle BUT rather than use standard radio control I would like to use a mobile phone as the controller via the internet. The logic behind this is that it would be possible to control the robot from any location and not be limited by the range of an individual radio device - a bit like the Rovio robot. To do this I am going to need some kind of controller that can connect to the internet, preferably using mobile technology rather than wireless networking, and which can handle control of servos plus video streaming. Not being a hardware guy I am having trouble working out what to search for (assuming that such technology exists). My skill set is .NET so something that can be made to work via web services would be ideal. Obviously the further we get away from .NET the longer the learning curve is likely to be (my son is 14 so we need to be able to get results at a reasonable rate to keep his interest). So - does anyone out there in codeproject land have any thoughts on where to source hardware for this kind of project?
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"If a man speaks in a forest where there is no woman to hear him, is he still wrong?"GHI also produces a variety of .Net Micro Framework boards. I've used their Domino board before. It did what I needed and they provide pretty good documentation. http://www.ghielectronics.com/catalog/compare/[^] You might also want to check out this book if you haven't worked with the Micro Framework before. http://www.amazon.com/Expert-Micro-Framework-Experts-Voice/dp/1430223871/[^]
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I have a robotics project that I would like to have a go at with my son but I have no idea how to get started on sourcing hardware so I thought I would ask . Basically I would like to build a remote control vehicle BUT rather than use standard radio control I would like to use a mobile phone as the controller via the internet. The logic behind this is that it would be possible to control the robot from any location and not be limited by the range of an individual radio device - a bit like the Rovio robot. To do this I am going to need some kind of controller that can connect to the internet, preferably using mobile technology rather than wireless networking, and which can handle control of servos plus video streaming. Not being a hardware guy I am having trouble working out what to search for (assuming that such technology exists). My skill set is .NET so something that can be made to work via web services would be ideal. Obviously the further we get away from .NET the longer the learning curve is likely to be (my son is 14 so we need to be able to get results at a reasonable rate to keep his interest). So - does anyone out there in codeproject land have any thoughts on where to source hardware for this kind of project?
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"If a man speaks in a forest where there is no woman to hear him, is he still wrong?"Interesting. My son and I are working on a similar project. We are building a robot with a camera that can be controlled from the Internet. So, we can drive around and look inside our home while we aren't there. We started with this: http://www.ghielectronics.com/catalog/product/140[^] Have a look at that or consider .NET Gadgeteer which is brand new on the scene! http://www.ghielectronics.com/catalog/category/265/[^] http://netmf.com/gadgeteer/[^] My son (12 years old) is so excited about the project that he's been writing c# code on paper at school to program the robot and then when he gets home he cracks open the laptop, codes it with VS2010 and deploys it to the robot. Pretty cool.
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I have a robotics project that I would like to have a go at with my son but I have no idea how to get started on sourcing hardware so I thought I would ask . Basically I would like to build a remote control vehicle BUT rather than use standard radio control I would like to use a mobile phone as the controller via the internet. The logic behind this is that it would be possible to control the robot from any location and not be limited by the range of an individual radio device - a bit like the Rovio robot. To do this I am going to need some kind of controller that can connect to the internet, preferably using mobile technology rather than wireless networking, and which can handle control of servos plus video streaming. Not being a hardware guy I am having trouble working out what to search for (assuming that such technology exists). My skill set is .NET so something that can be made to work via web services would be ideal. Obviously the further we get away from .NET the longer the learning curve is likely to be (my son is 14 so we need to be able to get results at a reasonable rate to keep his interest). So - does anyone out there in codeproject land have any thoughts on where to source hardware for this kind of project?
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"If a man speaks in a forest where there is no woman to hear him, is he still wrong?"I second the Netduino[^] option. I've built several projects with it. Very easy to use.
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Have you thought about using two phones for this? You could get a cheap smartphone with 3G, disassemble it and use its board for the internet connectivity. Then you could create an application that uses the smartphone sensors and you could try to map the output generated by the sensors and use it to control the toy.
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You have arrived at the same point that I reached earlier today. Having looked at many web sites selling accelerometers, GPS units, compasses etc it dawned on me that I already had all those things packaged up neatly in my HTC mobile. Plus there is the big advantage that I know how to program for Windows Mobile 7 (at least I have played around with a GPS application). I am now doing the research on how to drive the hardware (servos, motors etc.) from the phone. I may still need to use something like a netduino board for this but it should be a lot simpler than the monster I was looking at yesterday......
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You have arrived at the same point that I reached earlier today. Having looked at many web sites selling accelerometers, GPS units, compasses etc it dawned on me that I already had all those things packaged up neatly in my HTC mobile. Plus there is the big advantage that I know how to program for Windows Mobile 7 (at least I have played around with a GPS application). I am now doing the research on how to drive the hardware (servos, motors etc.) from the phone. I may still need to use something like a netduino board for this but it should be a lot simpler than the monster I was looking at yesterday......
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"If a man speaks in a forest where there is no woman to hear him, is he still wrong?"Andrew Wiles wrote:
I know how to program for Windows Mobile 7
Exactly
Andrew Wiles wrote:
I am now doing the research on how to drive the hardware (servos, motors etc.) from the phone.
That's probably gonna be fun, but the hardest part I think will be to connect the very small pins on the phone.
Andrew Wiles wrote:
I may still need to use something like a netduino board for this but it should be a lot simpler than the monster I was looking at yesterday......
It shouldn't be difficult if you have a little knowledge on microcontroles and some logic port notions.
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Interesting. My son and I are working on a similar project. We are building a robot with a camera that can be controlled from the Internet. So, we can drive around and look inside our home while we aren't there. We started with this: http://www.ghielectronics.com/catalog/product/140[^] Have a look at that or consider .NET Gadgeteer which is brand new on the scene! http://www.ghielectronics.com/catalog/category/265/[^] http://netmf.com/gadgeteer/[^] My son (12 years old) is so excited about the project that he's been writing c# code on paper at school to program the robot and then when he gets home he cracks open the laptop, codes it with VS2010 and deploys it to the robot. Pretty cool.
Thanks Brent I am hoping that I can generate a similar level of enthusiasm in my son. There is always the danger that this sort of project becomes "dad's project" so I need to try and pitch the entry level and target carefully. I am sure we will both learn something!
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Thanks Brent I am hoping that I can generate a similar level of enthusiasm in my son. There is always the danger that this sort of project becomes "dad's project" so I need to try and pitch the entry level and target carefully. I am sure we will both learn something!
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"If a man speaks in a forest where there is no woman to hear him, is he still wrong?"Very true. It can easily become dad's project if you aren't careful. My son helped me build the robot but it became my task to update the firmware on it before we could deploy code to it. Looking back, I should have had him more involved with the firmware update too.
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I have a robotics project that I would like to have a go at with my son but I have no idea how to get started on sourcing hardware so I thought I would ask . Basically I would like to build a remote control vehicle BUT rather than use standard radio control I would like to use a mobile phone as the controller via the internet. The logic behind this is that it would be possible to control the robot from any location and not be limited by the range of an individual radio device - a bit like the Rovio robot. To do this I am going to need some kind of controller that can connect to the internet, preferably using mobile technology rather than wireless networking, and which can handle control of servos plus video streaming. Not being a hardware guy I am having trouble working out what to search for (assuming that such technology exists). My skill set is .NET so something that can be made to work via web services would be ideal. Obviously the further we get away from .NET the longer the learning curve is likely to be (my son is 14 so we need to be able to get results at a reasonable rate to keep his interest). So - does anyone out there in codeproject land have any thoughts on where to source hardware for this kind of project?
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"If a man speaks in a forest where there is no woman to hear him, is he still wrong?"You might find the below links interesting (its basically Microsoft's answer to arduino): http://gadgeteer.codeplex.com/[^] http://www.netmf.com/gadgeteer/[^] http://www.ghielectronics.com/catalog/product/297[^]
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I have a robotics project that I would like to have a go at with my son but I have no idea how to get started on sourcing hardware so I thought I would ask . Basically I would like to build a remote control vehicle BUT rather than use standard radio control I would like to use a mobile phone as the controller via the internet. The logic behind this is that it would be possible to control the robot from any location and not be limited by the range of an individual radio device - a bit like the Rovio robot. To do this I am going to need some kind of controller that can connect to the internet, preferably using mobile technology rather than wireless networking, and which can handle control of servos plus video streaming. Not being a hardware guy I am having trouble working out what to search for (assuming that such technology exists). My skill set is .NET so something that can be made to work via web services would be ideal. Obviously the further we get away from .NET the longer the learning curve is likely to be (my son is 14 so we need to be able to get results at a reasonable rate to keep his interest). So - does anyone out there in codeproject land have any thoughts on where to source hardware for this kind of project?
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"If a man speaks in a forest where there is no woman to hear him, is he still wrong?"check this out .net micro framework gadgeteer http://netmf.com/gadgeteer/[^]
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I have a robotics project that I would like to have a go at with my son but I have no idea how to get started on sourcing hardware so I thought I would ask . Basically I would like to build a remote control vehicle BUT rather than use standard radio control I would like to use a mobile phone as the controller via the internet. The logic behind this is that it would be possible to control the robot from any location and not be limited by the range of an individual radio device - a bit like the Rovio robot. To do this I am going to need some kind of controller that can connect to the internet, preferably using mobile technology rather than wireless networking, and which can handle control of servos plus video streaming. Not being a hardware guy I am having trouble working out what to search for (assuming that such technology exists). My skill set is .NET so something that can be made to work via web services would be ideal. Obviously the further we get away from .NET the longer the learning curve is likely to be (my son is 14 so we need to be able to get results at a reasonable rate to keep his interest). So - does anyone out there in codeproject land have any thoughts on where to source hardware for this kind of project?
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I have a robotics project that I would like to have a go at with my son but I have no idea how to get started on sourcing hardware so I thought I would ask . Basically I would like to build a remote control vehicle BUT rather than use standard radio control I would like to use a mobile phone as the controller via the internet. The logic behind this is that it would be possible to control the robot from any location and not be limited by the range of an individual radio device - a bit like the Rovio robot. To do this I am going to need some kind of controller that can connect to the internet, preferably using mobile technology rather than wireless networking, and which can handle control of servos plus video streaming. Not being a hardware guy I am having trouble working out what to search for (assuming that such technology exists). My skill set is .NET so something that can be made to work via web services would be ideal. Obviously the further we get away from .NET the longer the learning curve is likely to be (my son is 14 so we need to be able to get results at a reasonable rate to keep his interest). So - does anyone out there in codeproject land have any thoughts on where to source hardware for this kind of project?
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"If a man speaks in a forest where there is no woman to hear him, is he still wrong?"Imo if you got some decent fund you should look at mini-atx board. i.e : Mini Mobo[^] Then get a roomba base[^] which is controled by a serie link. If you need sensor consider getting an imu that you can dirve by usb or serie. Imo total this will cost you around 800$ with battery and all though. You'll have a prototype done fast that way and you can program it however you like. There's also robot selling for somewhat cheap price too : Turtle bot[^] There are several other if you Google a bit. If I were you though, I'd definitely make a PCB with an embedded chip. Enjoy your robot!
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I have a robotics project that I would like to have a go at with my son but I have no idea how to get started on sourcing hardware so I thought I would ask . Basically I would like to build a remote control vehicle BUT rather than use standard radio control I would like to use a mobile phone as the controller via the internet. The logic behind this is that it would be possible to control the robot from any location and not be limited by the range of an individual radio device - a bit like the Rovio robot. To do this I am going to need some kind of controller that can connect to the internet, preferably using mobile technology rather than wireless networking, and which can handle control of servos plus video streaming. Not being a hardware guy I am having trouble working out what to search for (assuming that such technology exists). My skill set is .NET so something that can be made to work via web services would be ideal. Obviously the further we get away from .NET the longer the learning curve is likely to be (my son is 14 so we need to be able to get results at a reasonable rate to keep his interest). So - does anyone out there in codeproject land have any thoughts on where to source hardware for this kind of project?
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"If a man speaks in a forest where there is no woman to hear him, is he still wrong?"In my past life I worked in robotics, PLC's and PC to real world interface. +1 on the .NET stamps...you have to get something robotics specific though or your will spend the next year of your life trying to program the advanced math necessary to run a robot. Think about a two wheeled robot, when you turn left, the right wheel is moving faster than the left. You there is some extremely advanced math involved there with tons of realtime sensor feedback going on. So get a "kit" of some sort that has logic to drive robotic stepper motors with position sensors. Something simple you could do for the wireless is use a DTMF sensor with a cell or cordless phone. You can buy programmable dtmf controllers, bury a cordless phone or cell phone in the robot, dial it an you could use the keypad of another cell phone to control the robot. Cell phone speaker burps out dtmf, controller decodes it and spits out a number/signal telling you what key was pressed, decode that number into "left turn" "right turn", decide what to do with it in code and send the control signal to the drive. I Googled and found a dtmf encoder in two clicks so use google. It's a big project and IMHO I would make the "wireless" part of it, the icing on the cake. After you get the robot working with onboard control, then a wired control...only then would I tackle the wireless. Waaaay too many variables to start with the wireless aspect. To develop this, I would start the project as simple as possible. You have a lot of things that need to work right BEFORE adding the wireless interface. If I woke up in your shoes I would. 1. Build the robot with on-board programmable directional control that can do 2 things - Execute all the movements you want (right, left, arm up, arm down, squeeze whoopie cushion :-) - Successfully do a series of 10 to 20 pre-programmed on-board steps for example 1 - Execute "Drive Strait" 5 seconds (or distance depending on your measurement 2 - Turn off "Drive Strait" 3 - Execute "Turn Left" for 2 seconds (or degrees etc..) 4 - Turn off "Turn Left" 5 - Do While squeeze whoopie cushion wiggle right wiggle left 6 - Loop ****Do this to make sure all movements work and you can store and execute commands 2. Begin testing with a wired interface (something that you can convert to wireless later) - Test and troubleshoot until your wired interface works correctly. 3. Then work on the wireless connection between the two. Lastly -
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In my past life I worked in robotics, PLC's and PC to real world interface. +1 on the .NET stamps...you have to get something robotics specific though or your will spend the next year of your life trying to program the advanced math necessary to run a robot. Think about a two wheeled robot, when you turn left, the right wheel is moving faster than the left. You there is some extremely advanced math involved there with tons of realtime sensor feedback going on. So get a "kit" of some sort that has logic to drive robotic stepper motors with position sensors. Something simple you could do for the wireless is use a DTMF sensor with a cell or cordless phone. You can buy programmable dtmf controllers, bury a cordless phone or cell phone in the robot, dial it an you could use the keypad of another cell phone to control the robot. Cell phone speaker burps out dtmf, controller decodes it and spits out a number/signal telling you what key was pressed, decode that number into "left turn" "right turn", decide what to do with it in code and send the control signal to the drive. I Googled and found a dtmf encoder in two clicks so use google. It's a big project and IMHO I would make the "wireless" part of it, the icing on the cake. After you get the robot working with onboard control, then a wired control...only then would I tackle the wireless. Waaaay too many variables to start with the wireless aspect. To develop this, I would start the project as simple as possible. You have a lot of things that need to work right BEFORE adding the wireless interface. If I woke up in your shoes I would. 1. Build the robot with on-board programmable directional control that can do 2 things - Execute all the movements you want (right, left, arm up, arm down, squeeze whoopie cushion :-) - Successfully do a series of 10 to 20 pre-programmed on-board steps for example 1 - Execute "Drive Strait" 5 seconds (or distance depending on your measurement 2 - Turn off "Drive Strait" 3 - Execute "Turn Left" for 2 seconds (or degrees etc..) 4 - Turn off "Turn Left" 5 - Do While squeeze whoopie cushion wiggle right wiggle left 6 - Loop ****Do this to make sure all movements work and you can store and execute commands 2. Begin testing with a wired interface (something that you can convert to wireless later) - Test and troubleshoot until your wired interface works correctly. 3. Then work on the wireless connection between the two. Lastly -
I have been working on an Autonomous robot project using wireless control over Bluetooth, it is going pretty well (works, but software needs some improvement). It is based on the "LynxMotion 4WD rover kit" (//www.lynxmotion.com/c-119-auton-combo-kit.aspx , having trouble figuring out how to submit a link Smile | :) ) The version of the kit I got comes with a "BasicAtom" based chip, programmable in a clunky version of Basic or C; it is also available without the controller (e.g. add you're own). It is an excellent starter kit, it moves fast, can carry several pounds of payload, and has survived numerous crashes as I have been testing the wireless setup. My "Client" side code for the remote control is written in "BasicX" on the robot controller, the "Server" side stuff is in C++ .net on my PC (cuz I don't have a Windows phone). I may consider replacing, or supplanting, the Basic Micro board with a .Net controller at some point, it would be nice to use Wi-Fi instead of Bluetooth... Good Luck!
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I have a robotics project that I would like to have a go at with my son but I have no idea how to get started on sourcing hardware so I thought I would ask . Basically I would like to build a remote control vehicle BUT rather than use standard radio control I would like to use a mobile phone as the controller via the internet. The logic behind this is that it would be possible to control the robot from any location and not be limited by the range of an individual radio device - a bit like the Rovio robot. To do this I am going to need some kind of controller that can connect to the internet, preferably using mobile technology rather than wireless networking, and which can handle control of servos plus video streaming. Not being a hardware guy I am having trouble working out what to search for (assuming that such technology exists). My skill set is .NET so something that can be made to work via web services would be ideal. Obviously the further we get away from .NET the longer the learning curve is likely to be (my son is 14 so we need to be able to get results at a reasonable rate to keep his interest). So - does anyone out there in codeproject land have any thoughts on where to source hardware for this kind of project?
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"If a man speaks in a forest where there is no woman to hear him, is he still wrong?"This is a really fun project. I did something similiar for my C# class earlier this year. For class, the project used a slightly broken toy RC car as the basis, some arduino stuffs to control the toy car, bluetooth on a laptop for communication, and an xbox controller on the laptop. In general, I found there were mainly three parts to the robot part of the project: hardware, control, and communication. For example, my car had two motors, one for each side. To control these, an arduino with the adafruit motor shield was used. To communicate, bluetooth was added to the arduino. A netduino could be used just as easily as an arduino. I didn't use a phone as a relay. It would be really fun, but I would probably leave it for last. Sparkfun is a great place for hardware. If it helps at all, I'm working on describing the project, here. (It's a work in progress).
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I have a robotics project that I would like to have a go at with my son but I have no idea how to get started on sourcing hardware so I thought I would ask . Basically I would like to build a remote control vehicle BUT rather than use standard radio control I would like to use a mobile phone as the controller via the internet. The logic behind this is that it would be possible to control the robot from any location and not be limited by the range of an individual radio device - a bit like the Rovio robot. To do this I am going to need some kind of controller that can connect to the internet, preferably using mobile technology rather than wireless networking, and which can handle control of servos plus video streaming. Not being a hardware guy I am having trouble working out what to search for (assuming that such technology exists). My skill set is .NET so something that can be made to work via web services would be ideal. Obviously the further we get away from .NET the longer the learning curve is likely to be (my son is 14 so we need to be able to get results at a reasonable rate to keep his interest). So - does anyone out there in codeproject land have any thoughts on where to source hardware for this kind of project?
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"If a man speaks in a forest where there is no woman to hear him, is he still wrong?"The following might help. http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2011/08/microsoft-releases-toolkit-to.html[^] http://gadgeteer.codeplex.com/[^]
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Andrew Wiles wrote:
I know how to program for Windows Mobile 7
Exactly
Andrew Wiles wrote:
I am now doing the research on how to drive the hardware (servos, motors etc.) from the phone.
That's probably gonna be fun, but the hardest part I think will be to connect the very small pins on the phone.
Andrew Wiles wrote:
I may still need to use something like a netduino board for this but it should be a lot simpler than the monster I was looking at yesterday......
It shouldn't be difficult if you have a little knowledge on microcontroles and some logic port notions.
"To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems" - Homer Simpson
I think you'll like netduino. My son (age 13) and I have been having a lot fun with it for the last couple of months.
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