Wireless robot (with a camera) - Electronic Circuits Projects Diagrams Free

bloody-orc · 14th May 2005, 08:49 PM

Hi i'm making a robot that has 2 cameras on it and now i'm stuck on how to get image from the cameras to my pc what is max 100meters(9140? yards) away from that robot. the cameras i try to use are usb webcams (the cheapest i could find). I thought using WiFi cause i have one for my laptop but some of the guys sed, i could'nt use them cause they cant send USB data... I dont have no PC's on that robot and ar not planing them either. only some pic's to control my robot.

I would like to send image from my robot to läptop and some data from my laptop to the robot aswell(commands to the pic) so it has to be a tranciever styled thingy...

any ideas?
Waiting for answers
Rain

Roboticinfo · 15th May 2005, 01:18 AM

Hope you are willing to pay big bucks for this project?

Cause it aint cheap.

If you still want to do it post yes.

bloody-orc · 15th May 2005, 06:47 AM

ok what exactly costs that much? if rhe range is too big then i'm willing to decrease it 5x (to 20m\18yards) willing to pay ~$100-200

Roboticinfo · 15th May 2005, 06:49 AM

More then that, at least in $400 to $500 usd range unless you go with a Pocket PC.

Got one?

bloody-orc · 15th May 2005, 08:22 AM

hmm... nope not jet...
but if i do buy one then what and how do i connect those things?
and also what kind of palm do i need?

Roboticinfo · 15th May 2005, 09:21 AM

Well you want to get a pocket pc not a palm. You should go with a hp or a toshiba.

I have a toshiba E740 which I love and I am responding to this post with it rite now.

bloody-orc · 15th May 2005, 10:10 AM

as i can see it also has integer WiFi but on what distance can it communicate with my laptop.

and it has only 1 usb port. i have to use a divider to get two? and how to i get the image from thad ppc to my laptop? and can i hook up my pic to it also?

Roboticinfo · 15th May 2005, 10:13 AM

Well the distance might only be 100 or less feet, maybe a little more but not much.

Is that a problem?

bloody-orc · 15th May 2005, 10:19 AM

is it so that 1 foot is 0.3 m?
so 100f is 30m?
if so no problem actually.

but that toshiba E740 is pritty costy. isn't there anything cheaper? $100 is the aim.

and could you tell me what are the differences in palm and ppc?

Roboticinfo · 15th May 2005, 10:22 AM

For a 100 with the Wifi card no way, either way you go it will cost you?

This is a expensive project that will require items that are extremly expensive.

bloody-orc · 15th May 2005, 10:43 AM

oh. ok...

bloody-orc · 15th May 2005, 07:48 PM

Ok well... let's lose the camera.
leaving only RF communication with robot and my laptop. are there any cheap wayss to do that? 1 channel needed only. to send data from my pic to laptop (sensor values) and some commands from laptop to my pic. range is 100-30m

bloody-orc · 15th May 2005, 08:10 PM

http://www.rfsolutions.co.uk/acatalo...r_Modules.html

found this precious thingy. this would be like perfecto for me. it is a tranciever and its cost is low ($18 only)
can i use those?

**Nigel Goodwin** · 15th May 2005, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bloody-orc

http://www.rfsolutions.co.uk/acatalog/Radio_Transceiver_Modules.html

found this precious thingy. this would be like perfecto for me. it is a tranciever and its cost is low ($18 only)
can i use those?

I would suggest you look at http://www.rfsolutions.co.uk/acatalo...er_Module.html instead, this one includes the required encoding/decoding so you can send standard serial data. Otherwise you will have to write your own routines.

BTW, the prices are in UK Pounds, not US Dollars.

bloody-orc · 15th May 2005, 08:38 PM

you sed that usin this smart thingy is better to use, but when i looked at the datasheet it seemed, that i dont need all those things.

what do you meen be encoding/decoding? that i hace to use some kind of a modulation before? why cant i just send pulseout or something like that?

the extra 5£ is too much for me... i guess

14th May 2005, 08:49 PM	(permalink)
bloody-orc Experienced Member	Wireless robot (with a camera) Hi i'm making a robot that has 2 cameras on it and now i'm stuck on how to get image from the cameras to my pc what is max 100meters(9140? yards) away from that robot. the cameras i try to use are usb webcams (the cheapest i could find). I thought using WiFi cause i have one for my laptop but some of the guys sed, i could'nt use them cause they cant send USB data... I dont have no PC's on that robot and ar not planing them either. only some pic's to control my robot. I would like to send image from my robot to läptop and some data from my laptop to the robot aswell(commands to the pic) so it has to be a tranciever styled thingy... any ideas? Waiting for answers Rain __________________ Need Help? Press F1 If that doesn\'t help you, ask me... I might know better.

15th May 2005, 01:18 AM	(permalink)
Roboticinfo Experienced Member	reply Hope you are willing to pay big bucks for this project? Cause it aint cheap. If you still want to do it post yes. __________________ Robotics is heaven in my book.

15th May 2005, 06:47 AM	(permalink)
bloody-orc Experienced Member	ok what exactly costs that much? if rhe range is too big then i'm willing to decrease it 5x (to 20m\18yards) willing to pay ~$100-200 __________________ Need Help? Press F1 If that doesn\'t help you, ask me... I might know better.

15th May 2005, 06:49 AM	(permalink)
Roboticinfo Experienced Member	reply More then that, at least in $400 to $500 usd range unless you go with a Pocket PC. Got one? __________________ Robotics is heaven in my book.

15th May 2005, 08:22 AM	(permalink)
bloody-orc Experienced Member	hmm... nope not jet... but if i do buy one then what and how do i connect those things? and also what kind of palm do i need? __________________ Need Help? Press F1 If that doesn\'t help you, ask me... I might know better.

15th May 2005, 09:21 AM	(permalink)
Roboticinfo Experienced Member	reply Well you want to get a pocket pc not a palm. You should go with a hp or a toshiba. I have a toshiba E740 which I love and I am responding to this post with it rite now. __________________ Robotics is heaven in my book.

15th May 2005, 10:10 AM	(permalink)
bloody-orc Experienced Member	as i can see it also has integer WiFi but on what distance can it communicate with my laptop. and it has only 1 usb port. i have to use a divider to get two? and how to i get the image from thad ppc to my laptop? and can i hook up my pic to it also? __________________ Need Help? Press F1 If that doesn\'t help you, ask me... I might know better.

15th May 2005, 10:13 AM	(permalink)
Roboticinfo Experienced Member	reply Well the distance might only be 100 or less feet, maybe a little more but not much. Is that a problem? __________________ Robotics is heaven in my book.

15th May 2005, 10:19 AM	(permalink)
bloody-orc Experienced Member	is it so that 1 foot is 0.3 m? so 100f is 30m? if so no problem actually. but that toshiba E740 is pritty costy. isn't there anything cheaper? $100 is the aim. and could you tell me what are the differences in palm and ppc? __________________ Need Help? Press F1 If that doesn\'t help you, ask me... I might know better.

15th May 2005, 10:22 AM	(permalink)
Roboticinfo Experienced Member	reply For a 100 with the Wifi card no way, either way you go it will cost you? This is a expensive project that will require items that are extremly expensive. __________________ Robotics is heaven in my book.

15th May 2005, 10:43 AM	(permalink)
bloody-orc Experienced Member	oh. ok... __________________ Need Help? Press F1 If that doesn\'t help you, ask me... I might know better.

15th May 2005, 07:48 PM	(permalink)
bloody-orc Experienced Member	Ok well... let's lose the camera. leaving only RF communication with robot and my laptop. are there any cheap wayss to do that? 1 channel needed only. to send data from my pic to laptop (sensor values) and some commands from laptop to my pic. range is 100-30m __________________ Need Help? Press F1 If that doesn\'t help you, ask me... I might know better.

15th May 2005, 08:10 PM	(permalink)
bloody-orc Experienced Member	http://www.rfsolutions.co.uk/acatalo...r_Modules.html found this precious thingy. this would be like perfecto for me. it is a tranciever and its cost is low ($18 only) can i use those? __________________ Need Help? Press F1 If that doesn\'t help you, ask me... I might know better.

15th May 2005, 08:38 PM	(permalink)
bloody-orc Experienced Member	you sed that usin this smart thingy is better to use, but when i looked at the datasheet it seemed, that i dont need all those things. what do you meen be encoding/decoding? that i hace to use some kind of a modulation before? why cant i just send pulseout or something like that? the extra 5£ is too much for me... i guess __________________ Need Help? Press F1 If that doesn\'t help you, ask me... I might know better.

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