My arduino Wifi controlled Robot

[teslalab2]

https://youtu.be/NK9k6AuoIVI

As you can see its still a major work in progress. I've had a lot of fun the last couple of days building this thing. I'm going to keep developing my software to make it more versatile for other hardware and applications, then I will release it for everyone.

[billbo911]

Using a router for access? Hmmmm, where'd you learn that trick?

Any reason a WiFi shield wouldn't work?
I'm looking forward to your release.

[teslalab2]

Hi! I actually have been experimenting with different radio systems for for over a month, including the wifi shield and even an esp8266. I went with the router because it had a ridiculously fast latency. The worst was the esp8266, its latency was in the seconds range... The first packet would go through right away but then all packets after words would take many seconds to send.

[gixxy]

While not the cheapest, the most user friendly radio system I've used are XBEEs.

As I see it. the best combo would something along the lines of:

An Arduino UNO, Leonardo, or Mega along with the IO Expansion Shield for Arduino V7.1, and the Wireless GamePad V2.0 for Arduino.

Of course you'd also need 2 XBEEs, and a Serial to USB Adapter to configure them.

All in all a ~$168 control system with quite a bit of flexability. Such as getting 2 of these Wifi BEEs and suddenly having not just a wireless connection, but wifi to monitor systems.

[teslalab2]

I'm curious have any other teams released an arduino control system to affectively replace the roborio?

[gixxy]

Originally Posted by teslalab2

I'm curious have any other teams released an arduino control system to affectively replace the roborio?

3946 built a T-shirt launching robot using XBEEs that worked amazingly.

If you want a more similar experience to the RoboRIO (ie. connect to wifi and use a laptop with a driver station) would be the RobotOpen Platform.

[ajlapp]

To follow up on Gixxy's comment...

The RobotOpen platform also has a hardware agnostic library that will run on any Arduino.

If you have an ethernet shield, a router and a laptop you can easily get two-communication and traditional gamepad control over your Arduino based robot.

[cadandcookies]

Originally Posted by gixxy

While not the cheapest, the most user friendly radio system I've used are XBEEs.

As I see it. the best combo would something along the lines of:

An Arduino UNO, Leonardo, or Mega along with the IO Expansion Shield for Arduino V7.1, and the Wireless GamePad V2.0 for Arduino.

Of course you'd also need 2 XBEEs, and a Serial to USB Adapter to configure them.

All in all a ~$168 control system with quite a bit of flexability. Such as getting 2 of these Wifi BEEs and suddenly having not just a wireless connection, but wifi to monitor systems.

I haven't worked with the DFrobot wireless 2.0 gamepad, but I can say from experience that their BLE gamepads were a nightmare to work with. The documentation was terrible, and the joysticks on the controller gave nonsensical values. We also had our order (which was about $600 of product) ship almost a month late, which would have been longer if we hadn't emailed them asking what was up. You might have better luck, but dealing with people shipping from overseas is always a bit of a crapshoot.

[teslalab2]

Hi all, Just an update, I am currently writing my arduino code into a class file. This will allow for easy implementation, as well as use of more than 1 stick.

I also just made the driver station compatible with more than 1 stick. On the driver station I am working on implementing a "not connected" status,(its harder than you would think )

I am thinking the first release will be in a few weeks(maybe sooner), it really depends on how motivated I am

[teslalab2]

UPDATE:

Here is a progress video, if your interested take a look. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEKL...ature=youtu.be

[tr6scott]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jde3CIXQ8Jw

[teslalab2]

That is cool to see RobotOpen working, by this point I know that what I am doing has been done before, but I going to package it and release it anyways because I am having fun

[ArtemusMaximus]

Originally Posted by teslalab2

That is cool to see RobotOpen working, by this point I know that what I am doing has been done before, but I going to package it and release it anyways because I am having fun

Any updates on this? Looks like something I would like to explore

[techhelpbb]

Originally Posted by teslalab2

I'm curious have any other teams released an arduino control system to affectively replace the roborio?

Yes when the RoboRIO was proposed so was the Sasquatch from Team 221.

I also helped propose on based on the Parallax Propeller.

[Foster]

What happened to your Parallax board?

Are any of the other FTC control system contenders out there as products?