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Uploaded by on May 20, 2010

TouchOSC app on iPhone sends messages to Processing running on laptop, which sends serial commands to Arduino which is hooked up to an RF transmitter. RF receiver is mounted on Traxster, which relays signal to a second Arduino which controls the motor drive shield, pan-tilt servo with wireless camera and laser pointer and a buzzer.

This is just proof of concept using 4 control bits, the next stage is to figure out how to send serial data over wireless link to increase functionality.

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  • Have you got any tutorial of how to send data from Iphone to the PC?

  • @lauracaicedo10 There is one on Sparkfun. Search for TouchOSC. I tried to post the link but it would not let me.

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  • nice now in processing make a realease button command ( if there is one) so it stops it without you haveing to hit the stop button. im working on something like this ( just not as complicated

  • Please check ur private message on youtube and get back to me. Thanks!

  • @Marcham89 I was just using an Atmega328 - I originally developed the project using the Arduino platform and then built a standalone system on stripboard.

    Good luck on your build - I will keep an eye out on your page to see the results. Any more info, please just ask.

  • @eencae Thanks for the info! Looking to build something similar and code it in .NET. Which micro controller are you using for this bot?

  • @Marcham89 I used cheap AM TX/RX here (433 MHz) but they are prone to interference (and interfere with remote car door keys - at least in the UK!) so in an improved model I have built since, I replaced them with XBee modules (2.4 GHz) but these interfered with the wireless camera so had to change the channels to avoid cross-talk etc.

  • @Marcham89 I was pretty lucky in the fact that I obtained all the parts through my University so it didn't cost anything but I think it would be pretty expensive in total.

    The chassis (Traxster) is around $200

    The pan/tilt servo will be around $30

    The wireless camera is around $50

    Obviously the iPod/iPhone is expensive if you don't already have one

    The rest of the electronics is pretty cheap.

  • How much would you say it cost to build this robot.... platform, sensors, and all?

  • Nice Job

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