Ant Rover - Wifi controlled robot rover

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About

This is a Raspberry Pi powered robot rover that can be controlled with an Android device in the same Wifi network. It can move forward, backward and sidewise. The rover has a Raspi Cam on it which streams video to a Windows computer.

Software

On the rover: A java application which is connected to a computer (Server) in the Wifi network. It receives commands from the server computer and activates the GPIOs. The SignalR Java client is used for real-time communication.

On Server: IIS Web server hosting an ASP.Net web application which serves as a middleman between the rover and the Android device. SignalR hubs handle the real-time communication.

On the Android device: An Android app with a few control buttons that lets you control the rover remotely in the same network.

Harware

On the rover:

  • Raspberry Pi2
  • L293D Motor Driver
  • ADATA PT100 Powerbank
  • 2x DC Motors
  • Raspi Camera

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Can be driven around with an Android device, streams video to the host computer

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/robots/show/ant-rover-wifi-controlled-robot-rover
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This is super cool! Did you

This is super cool! Did you develop the android app for the project or are you using an existing app?

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Nice

Hey xmindz…great job. Plz do put in details, I want to try it out…well done again…:slight_smile:

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Thanks! I will update the

Thanks! I will update the developments here :slight_smile:

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Thanks… I wrote the Android

Thanks… I wrote the Android app myself because the commands I have to send to the rover were specific. Is there any such Android app that we can coztomize for our use?

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I have seen android apps

I have seen android apps that will send serial communication through Bluetooth. In my memory I think the would allow you to modify the GUI but it is limited to what the developer created.

Edit: I looked up the one I downloaded its called Bluetooth Serial Controller 16. I haven’t messed with it much.