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jbprojects.net - 9/19/2008

Wifi Robot

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August 2008 Introduction Wifi Robot: A remote control car that can be driven over the internet or with a laptop wirelessly from up to 500m away. It has a live-feed network camera so that it can be driven without line of sight and a horn so that you can honk at people. A while ago I discovered ...

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youtube.com - 9/17/2008

Wifi Spy Robot (video)

— youtube.com — RC Car + Router + Camera = Wifi Spy RobotI mounted a modified Linksys WRT54GL wireless router... running Linux and a network camera on to a toy rc car. Thus ma... (more) Wifi Spy Robot (video)

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qwerf.com - 9/24/2008

Spykee Wifi Robot test

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youtube.com - 9/24/2008

Spykee WIFI Robot Showcase and first test (video)

— youtube.com — Awsome wifi robot....I like to chase the kids around my house.... (more) Spykee WIFI Robot Showcase and first test (video)

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Linksys WRT54GL turned RC monster truck
Boing Boing Gadgets — Jonathan Bennett is calling this $5 dollar RC car — a Linksys WRT54GL and a Panasonic Bl-C1A network camera soldered to its guts — a "WiFi Robot." I call it the only RC car I have ever wanted: it can be driven wirelessly by laptop from up to 500 meters away. A miniature Linksys monster truck to vroom around the neighborhood: it's so appropriate. The WRT54G series always has been the Big Foot family of routers. WiFi Robot [JB Projects]

Build Your Own Linksys WRT54GL Wi-Fi Monster Truck [DIY]
Gizmodo — ... , this Wi-Fi router monster truck is definitely a project worth tackling. In a nutshell, a guy named Jonathan Bennet managed to rig a very hackable Linksys WRT54GL router to a $5 R/C monster truck so that it could be driven via the internet from up to 500 meters (1640 feet) away. Although not designed to be a how-to guide, there is more than enough information on the project page for someone with some knowledge to put one together at home. [JB Projects via ...

WiFi robot
MAKE Magazine: hacks — ... the source code is being released under the terms of the GNU GPL v2, so by all means, use the code, and improve it! This is one of those basic projects that you can take in a number of directions. Jon's guide will get you through interfacing with your typical RC car electronics and controlling it remotely. From here, it's all software. Someone should take a stab at adding an image processing routine on the remote end to create an autonomous sidewalk cruiser. Wifi Robot

Routerbots
MAKE Magazine — ... Here's another routerbot built on top of an R/C car. Wifi Robot [via Hack a Day] Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Robotics | Digg this!

Wifi robotified rc car
MAKE Magazine — Got an extra router in your parts pile? How about an wifi enabled robotic car? Wifi Robot: A remote control car that can be driven over the internet or with a laptop wirelessly from up to 500m away. It has a live-feed network camera so that it can be driven without line of sight and a horn so that you can honk at people. Much to love here, parts libraries, pros and cons about microprocessor chips, oodles of photos, loads of text describing the process and downloadable libaries of files. ...