AndroidRCCar

Remote control of a model vehicle by using two Android-powered mobile phones

More Info: http://androidrccar.sven.to/

Short overview about the directories

• Android Software
  • (Each directory is an Eclipse Project)
  • AndroidRCCar.Client/
    • Client Software -- The "Remote Controller"
  • AndroidRCCar.Host/
    • Host Software for the device on the car
  • AndroidRCCar.Common/
    • Shared Library for Host and Client
  • AndroidRCCar.Common.Test/, ...
  • AndroidRCCar.Host.Test, ...
  • AndroidRCCar.Client.Test/, ...
  • and AndroidRCCar.Test/
    • Unit Tests
  • AndroidRCCar.Arduino.Test/
    • For testing the Microcontroller Software
  • RtspCamera/
    • Video-Streaming Library
    • See https://github.com/spex66/RTSP-Camera-for-Android
  • _APK/
    • Binaries
• Microcontroller Software
  • AndroidRCCar.Arduino/AndriodRCCarSketch/
    • The Arduino Sketch -- "The main function"
  • AndroidRCCar.Arduino/AndriodRCCar/
    • Implements the communication protocol between µController and car
    • Library (Link or copy to library/ in your Android IDE installation)
  • AndroidRCCar.Arduino/AndroidRCReferenceCar/
    • Specific implementation for the car shown in the picture
    • Extends AndroidRCCarCommunication from AndriodRCCar/
    • Library (Link or copy to library/ in your Android IDE installation)
  • ADKArduinoLibs/
    • Fixed ADK-Libraries
    • From: http://developer.android.com/tools/adk/adk.html
    • (Link or copy to library/ in your Android IDE installation)
  • See also: Class Diagram

Getting Started

You need:

• An Arduino ADK board
  • like this: http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardADK
• A motor driver
  • like this: http://www.adafruit.com/products/81
• Some robotic platform and motors
  • like this: http://www.dfrobot.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=97
• Two Android devices
  • Android 2.3.3 or newer
  • The host needs ADK support

Microcontroller Software:

• Link or copy these libraries to library/ in your Android IDE installation:
  • AndroidRCCar.Arduino/AndriodRCCar/
  • ADKArduinoLibs/
  • ( AndroidRCCar.Arduino/AndroidRCReferenceCar/ )
• Implement the abstract class AndroidRCCarCommunication
  • See AndroidRCCar.Arduino/AndroidRCReferenceCar/ for an example implementation
  • And AndroidRCCar.Arduino/AndriodRCCarSketch/ for an example sketch
• Compile and Upload
  • You can test your software with the AndroidRCCar.Arduino.Test Android Application
    • Note: The test suite is optimized for the reference car. So if you have other features configured as there, the command GET_FEATURES will fail, as example
    • The test suite is located here AndroidRCCar.Arduino.Test/res/raw/test_suite
• The protocol is documented here:
  • RequestCommands
  • ResponseMessages

Android Software:

• Note: There are precompiled binaries in _APK/
• Import the Eclipse projectes:
  • [AndroidRCCar.Client/][AndroidRCCar.Client/]
  • AndroidRCCar.Host/
  • AndroidRCCar.Common/
  • RtspCamera/
  • and the *.Test projects (optional)
• See source code documentation for further information
• Have fun!

System Design

System Design:

Android-App Design:

For mor diagrams see: /_SoftwareDesign/

Live

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPUK-vqFtEA