Wifi Spy Robot

RC Car + Router + Camera = Wifi Spy Robot

I mounted a modified Linksys WRT54GL wireless router running Linux and a network camera on to a toy rc car. Thus making the wifi robot.

For full project details including hardware schematics and software source code visit http://www.jbprojects.net/projects/wifirobot/

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• wifi
• spy
• robot
• diy
• computer
• electronics
• linksys
• wrt54gl
• wrt54g
• linux
• hardware
• software
• project
• jbprojects
• waterloo

[doonbugie]

cool Im trying to build my own right now, I just dont get it why did you add 2 serials? when you only need 1?

[JBProj]

Only 1 serial port is needed. It's not much work to add a second one, so I did. I also used the second one for debugging the software.  Now that's it's debugged, you don't need to worry about that though.

[Incrediblastic]

Awesome stuff!

I wonder if this can be automated to move the router to the best place to connect,for example,a couple of moving laptops,at peak connectivity :D

[JBProj]

Incrediblastic: Yes that functionality could be implemented.

If I make any additions they'll first be:

- GPS

- current sensor

- headlights =P

[pmgodfrey]

Now that's cool....and it doesn't cost $5,000 like the 914 PC-BOT. You've gotta love the WRT54G router for their ability to be modified.

It does still suffer the same fate as most R/C cars...they flip over sometimes...and go down sewers............and get run over by larger cars.

[communicabledance]

phenomenal! keep 'em rocking!

[lauri0202]

Dear Santa

[0lMelhor]

I just have a question. how to you make your router recieve commands and send them to the car ? because i have an old router here plus an arduino mega D:

[dukelanovic]

I can sell you my application for 700bugs. The spy robot and any support from my side.

[dukelanovic]

@devildogsrule101st

I can sell you my application 700US$

[dukelanovic]

I have problems for right now - If i turn right with the robot then the robot stays somehow in the right position - I have to torn left so the robot has its original position.

[dukelanovic]

Hello Jon I have accomplished my third prototype of the mobile robot that I was building up similar like your application.

[devildogsrule101st]

btw can the camera be live feed?

[devildogsrule101st]

how much would you sell this or kit(S)

[oland6942]

Im looking into building a wifi bot , i have a WRT54G to play with and the lower end of a hub-around chair. ill have to build some killer Hbridges...lol... but what im having trouble finding is the step by step instructions on the adding of the serial ports. I've seen it before but now that i have time and parts it seems to be hidden. Can ya help?plz

[rajcoolmail101]

If you want to spy on a computer, try downloading SpyRecon software. I used it to secretly monitor my daughter's emails.