Lego NXT rover with camera Controlled via PC thru Python

I built a rover with my Lego NXT kit and attached my Nokia N81 S60 phone on the front. The phone is running wwigo wich streams video from the phone camera to the PC via bluetooth. The NXT is also connected via bluetooth to the PC wich is running a Python script. The rover is driven with the arrow keys on the keyboard. Python handles the keypresses and bluetooth.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• lego
• nxt
• wwigo
• python
• robot
• rover
• bot
• bluetooth
• nokia
• n81
• s60
• phone
• wireless

[leeaconnell]

what did you use to control it? nxt python?

[Riichrd]

I was unaware of nxt python. I used a simple program on the nxt that interprets certain commands trough bluetooth. I then wrote a python script for my pc that translates keypresses on the pc keyboard to commands that my nxt program understands. The pc script sends these commands to the nxt via bluetooth.

[leeaconnell]

would you mind sharing that script?

[Riichrd]

Unfortunately I no longer have the script nor the program for the nxt. I formatted my hard disk because I moved to linux. I thought that I wouldn't need them anymore.

Are you interested in something specific? I could still help you. Its been a while since I last used my NXT and now actually feels like a good time to hack something up. :)

[Riichrd]

PS:

You might also want to see this video:

id:0sl1Q6S3yuo

The video description contains a link to the code I used as a basis for my own stuff.

[3abatebros]

im new to python and to bluetooth in general so if you could share the program and script with me, it would really help me understand (also im 11 and i dont think i could ever be able to script and program this.)

[lconnell08]

Actually I was just gathering any information about it that I could because I was interested in maybe getting one, but i only want it if I can program it on linux from python. I also use linux only.

I want to be able to control it, also like the video camera stuff you had going on, i'd like to be able to have it say things, would that be possible? sounds like lots of fun!

[StickManiac200]

Amazing

[avalanco]

Sweet :D