HackCar is a library that allows a Raspberry Pi to interface with a remote control car and control it from a remote device via WASD over UDP. It is designed to be expandable, and serves as a single component in a larger system.
In setup the following was used:
- Raspberry Pi Zero W with Raspian Stretch Lite and RPiTX installed.
- Copper whip antenna used for transmission.
- Telescopic antenna with stand for better transmission (transmitting on RCRS requires a long, vertical antenna for ideal reception, without it, we had spots where the radio signal kind of just "jumped" over the receiver.)
- JM Manufacturing (HK) Ltd. 1/24 New Race Car and Controller.
Estimated budget: $30? (spent closer to $10 for the Pi + SD card + car.)
- Verify parameters, clone repository.
- On the Pi, go the repository folder and run
sudo python3 socket-server.py. - Press enter when asked for an IP address, Linux accepts blank IPs.
- On the client, run
sudo python3 socket-client.py. - Enter the Pi's IP address when it asks.
- Use WASD to control the car.
Please note the client doesn't check if the terminal is open, so it will detect any keys being pressed while the client is running.
- Do tricks (donuts on a table, etc.)
- USB rechargable (not hard.)
- Find waypoints and do pathfinding via GPS, IR, etc.
- Go to charging stations automatically.
- Track your feet and follow you around.
- Find and deliver physical items.