rover type vehicle using wireless

post_break · 19-July-05, 07:37 PM

Well I was watching the discovery channel and saw a show on the lunar rover which got the wheels turning. Has anyone created such a thing? I would really like to create a rover that could take commands via a computer. Nothing too hard to do, just go forward, back, and maybe turn. I have never coded anything so this would be a great learning experience. I really need your guys help.

Nerdz · 20-July-05, 10:22 AM

Easily. PIC microcontrollers should do it. Program it, and let it run. Was the robot wireless? If it wasnt, then it would be easier, just probably hook it up to the parallel port and send commands to certain motors. If you look up how to control stuff with your parallel port

post_break · 20-July-05, 10:35 AM

Well I think I found a much more crude method of controlling this. I have no robot, Im going to make this thing from scratch.
http://forums.pcapex.com/showthread.php?t=48626

CubanConnectionZ · 09-August-05, 04:06 PM

Sounds like a fun lil project.

19-July-05, 07:37 PM		#1 (permalink)
post_break I Drive A Mac	rover type vehicle using wireless Well I was watching the discovery channel and saw a show on the lunar rover which got the wheels turning. Has anyone created such a thing? I would really like to create a rover that could take commands via a computer. Nothing too hard to do, just go forward, back, and maybe turn. I have never coded anything so this would be a great learning experience. I really need your guys help.

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20-July-05, 10:22 AM		#2 (permalink)
Nerdz Sir Knight of Spamalot	Easily. PIC microcontrollers should do it. Program it, and let it run. Was the robot wireless? If it wasnt, then it would be easier, just probably hook it up to the parallel port and send commands to certain motors. If you look up how to control stuff with your parallel port

20-July-05, 10:35 AM		#3 (permalink)
post_break I Drive A Mac	Well I think I found a much more crude method of controlling this. I have no robot, Im going to make this thing from scratch. http://forums.pcapex.com/showthread.php?t=48626

09-August-05, 04:06 PM		#4 (permalink)
CubanConnectionZ Apex Tech God	Sounds like a fun lil project.