Restore your old RC car with Android controll. (Android IOIO)

Another Android IOIO RC, but this is nice solid one with more features. Smooth controll by software joistick or accelerometer, speed sensor, motor steering changed to servo mechanism, no phone onboard, extended bluetooth range, longlife batteries, aditional flyback diodes, cool lasers :)
Based on old nikko ford f150 toy (it has no suspension grr...) all circuitry replaced!

Usefull tutorials:
TB6612FNG tut. http://www.jaychakravarty.com/?p=146
Software joistic http://mitchtech.net/android-ioio-sof... (chcek his glithub for code)
Lights - search for arduino MOSFET tutorials
Speed sensor scheme QRD1114 http://www.hvwtech.com/products_view....
Steering - search for Android IOIO servo tut.
Bluetooth dongle antena tut. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oExS4... (or use larger sma connector/pigtail)
EMF circuit protection diodes tut. http://www.instructables.com/id/Using...

Main parts:
IOIO for Android $49.95
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10748

Motor Driver 1A Dual TB6612FNG $8.95
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9457

Super Mini Bluetooth 2.0 Adapter Dongle $1.80
http://dx.com/p/super-mini-bluetooth-...

Mystery 9g Gear Servo $4.60
http://dx.com/p/mystery-9g-gear-servo...

3.5mm 2-Pin Cable Wire Terminal Connector $6.00 (50-Piece Pack)
http://dx.com/p/2-pin-cable-wire-term...

4x Diode Rectifier - 1A 50V $0.90
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/8589

Some resistors +-$0.50

Switch $0.95
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/8837

Battery Holder - 4xAA Square $3.95
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/8159

Basic LED - Red $0.35
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/533

pin header and sockets $4.00

Universal PCB $8.00


Speed sensor parts:
Optical Detector / Phototransistor - QRD1114 $1.13
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/246

Some resistors +-$0.50

pin header and sockets $0.40


Visulas:
Paint $12.00


Lights:
2x 6mm 5mW Red Laser Module (3.5~4.5V) $3.20
http://dx.com/p/6mm-5mw-red-laser-mod...

2x LED - Ultraviolet $2.00
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/8662

MOSFET IRF530 $2.00

SUM=$160.00 :)

Song - B3 IOIO :D

• Category

  Science & Technology

[Alessandro Gioanetti]

Hi Petr, i have an old Taiyo Top Turbo 315 and it runs forward well, but it barely reverse and turn. I would like to fix it, can you help me doing it? can i send it to you? i will pay you. Im asking you because i think you are a genious in electronics.Let me know! Thank you!

[Petr Rubeš]

Thanks :D Try to clean inside gears first and lube them again. I dont think its good idea to send it for that long distance. Maybe you can find someone locally.

[jstaguan]

great! can you share some good learning mat'l to start as a begginner?

[Petr Rubeš]

Look at video description for part list and tutorials.

[Timodia]

I just have one question can I have two ioio boards talking to android at the same time.

[Petr Rubeš]

Search "[IOIO Board] Let's try multiple connection" on youtube, there is ytais comment under that video

[Alessandro Gioanetti]

ok but at least tell me what did you study to be able to do all of that, so that i will look for someonelike you here in italy!

[Eduardo Arana]

This is great dude! i'm going to start a project with your files. Thanks!

[RayNickell]

What is this car ?