Remote controlled car - Bluetooth Controlled

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The discussion centers around creating a Bluetooth-controlled car that can be operated via a cellphone, exploring the use of an Atmel AVR mega8515 microcontroller for control and the development of a Java applet for the cellphone interface. Participants share ideas, resources, and challenges related to programming and hardware integration.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant proposes using a Bluetooth connection instead of IR for controlling the car, expressing confidence in the capabilities of the Atmel AVR mega8515 microcontroller for handling serial data input.
  • Another participant mentions difficulties in finding information on Java programming for Bluetooth, suggesting a specific website for potential resources.
  • A different participant provides a link to a resource about Bluetooth communication between a PC and mobile phone, while questioning how to decode the Bluetooth dongle output signal.
  • One participant offers to connect the original poster with someone who has experience in the area, indicating a potential local resource for assistance.
  • Another participant shares examples of controlling model cars with Atmel microcontrollers, including the Mega32 and Mega8515, to provide inspiration and guidance.
  • A suggestion is made to contact a toy company that is reportedly looking for new ideas in remote-controlled cars, which could lead to potential funding for the project.
  • One participant expresses a desire to design a J2ME program for connecting the cellphone to the Bluetooth device in the car, seeking advice on how to create such a program.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express various challenges and share resources, but there is no consensus on specific programming techniques or solutions for the Bluetooth connection and app development. Multiple competing views and approaches remain unresolved.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention difficulties in finding specific programming resources and the need for further clarification on decoding Bluetooth signals. There are also references to different microcontroller models and their applications, which may imply varying levels of familiarity and expertise among participants.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in robotics, remote control technology, Bluetooth programming, and microcontroller applications may find this discussion relevant.

Shahil
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Hi guys...

Just saw the Paintball gun thread...gave me an idea of updating my old toys...

I want to make a simple remote Bluetooth controlled car controlled by my cellphone. Basically, it's like your old IR controlled toy cars but instead of using IR, I intend using a Bluetooth connection. Furthermore, it would be nice to control the car using a Java applet on my cellphone. I think SonyEricsson made one so if they can, so can I!

I'm building the car using an Atmel AVR mega8515 microcontroller (mc) for the car control. I know the "car" functions can be handled by the mc (a friend of mine used a similar Atmel chip a few months ago to make a car) and I'm sure the controller can handled serial data I/P so it should be capable of handling the Bluetooth.

Oh, and the cellphone thing .. I've never used Java before but my cellphone ONLY accepts Java apps so some help there would REALLY be appreciated! :smile:

Any ideas anyone?
 
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i've tried the nokia forums... no luck there :/
seems no-one knows much about java+bluetooth
maybe javabluetooth.com ? but i couldn't find much there either
 
Shahil

I have the info about java programming on bluetooth, see :
http://www.benhui.net/modules.php?name=Bluetooth&page=Connect_PC_Phone_Part_1.html

That is about communicating between PC and mobile phone with bluetooth.
It is not difficult.

But, the most difficult thing is that what can be used to decode the bluetooth dongle output signal? How to understand that signal?

Can you give me the info about using Atmel AVR mega8515 microcontroller (mc) to control a toy car?

Many thanks!

Alan (alanacvATyahooDOTcom), please replace AT with @ and DOT with "."
 
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i want to help u, in one city called Ardacan , a person has done about this case. if u want to know more , send e-mail to adn.
 
alanacv said:
Can you give me the info about using Atmel AVR mega8515 microcontroller (mc) to control a toy car?
Alan
To give you some ideas, here are a few examples of controlling a model car with another in the family of Atmel microcontrollers, the Mega32: example01, example02 and example03. Here is one example using the Atmel AVR Mega 8515.

Those exampes are from an EE course at Cornell Univ. My only association with the university is that I visited there a few times (even went up to http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/97/1.16.97/Sagan.GIF adjacent to it.
 
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you may consider contacting a toy company called danbar toys
i know they are looking for new idea to develop their remote controlled cars.
take a look at the http://www.danbartoys.com/rc-vehicles/rc-cars-super-lunar-car.html" , i know for a fact that they are looking for new ways to improve it for 2010. they must be interested in funding this remote control project
 
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I am trying to design a J2ME program for my cell phone to be able to connect to my bluetooth device from my car thru my phone bluetooth, does anyone know how to design this type of program?
 

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