This project guides you how to build a simple robot which can be controlled using a IR TV remote control. The hardware consist of Arduino uno as main processor, Tsop1738 for IR sensor, L293D as motor driver, 9v battery, two dc motor, and robot base.
The AVR based RF Keypad is remote controller that emits an RF code every time you digit the correct combination on its keyboard. You can use this project to replaces remote controls based on MM53200, UM3750 and UM86409. There are three different combinations for three different actions can be entered at program-time. The keyboard layout also customizable. You can use any matrix up to 4 rows by 4 columns keyboard layout and assigning your own ASCII codes to each key.
ArduPilot is a full-featured autopilot based on the Arduino open-source hardware platform. It is a custom PCB with an embedded processor (ATMega168) combined with circuitry to switch between RC control and autopilot control (that's the multiplexer/failsafe, otherwise known as a "MUX"). This controls navigation (following GPS waypoints) and altitude by controlling the rudder and throttle. These components are all open source. This autopilot is fully programmable and can have any number of GPS waypoints (including altitude) and It uses infrared (thermopile) sensors for stabilization and GPS for navigation.
tag : Arduino project, Auto Pilot Control, Embedded project src
This is an IR remote control for Nikon cameras. The circuit project is very simple: an ATtiny13V, button, transistor, resistor, IR diode and 3V battery. You can also connect the IR diode directly to the ATtiny13V, but that will limit the LED current and therefore the range. The project is compatible with the Nikon ML-L3 remote control. Supported cameras include: D40, D40X, D50, D60, D70, D70s, D80, and Coolpix 8400 8800. This project created by Dick Streefland
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Schematic and source code
Tag: Remote control, Camera RC, AVR project (src)
This Project describes an AVR chip and software that converts two easily formed R/C pulse signals and converts them into a PWM signal suit for driving small motors. This will be good solution for common problem for hobby robotics when controlling the drive level to a motor. As many hacked R/C servo's are used have poor control range. And many micro-controllers don't have built in PWM or the PWM is very slow and makes for lots of motor buzz.
The value of this AVR software application is that one can interface the output signals of the AVR chip to a wide variety of H-Bridge driver chips with a current capacity from 600ma to 5+ amps. Or, it could drive a discrete FET bridge for even higher capacities. The software runs on an Atmel AT90S1200 chip with a 16mhz clock. The project designe by Larry Barello.
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User Guide (doc), schematic and source code
tag : RC, PWM, Converter, AVR project (src)
This is a AT90S2313 microcontroller project based which has function to turns ON the TV-channel 5 - at programmed time (triggered by alarm clock without buzzer). This electronic project use Infrared remote control with fixed code to turn on a TV Salora to a set timetable. The project designed by Emilio Pietro Giovanni.
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source code and schematic
search term : Remote Control, TV, AVR microcontroller project (src)
PageAlert is a flexible remote sensing platform connected to a data recording and alarm system. It is based on an MC13192 SARD board. This electronic project well designed by William Wittig. An MPXM2010 pressure sensor effectively senses the water level in a sump pump hole. The limited transmission range of ZigBee technology makes this wireless system ideal for home use.
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Project and Abstract
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This Infrared Remote Control Receiver can receive signals transmitted by an infrared remote control that uses the NEC protocol, or similar, with 32 bits of data. The received signal is converted to ASCII and sent on the RS232 protocol 19200bps, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit. The power is drawn directly from the serial port of your PC, as long as you activate the RTS and DTR lines, to test the circuit you can use the HyperTerminal program standard on Windows.
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This project suitable for people who like with the transmitter system. It's an electronic analog project. You don't have to programming the IC to build it. The function of this electronic project is to measure the RF power being radiated from a transmitting antenna.
Among the Amateur Radio fraternity, a device such as the one described here would otherwise be known as a Field Strength Meter (FSM). Its main purpose would be to check that RF power is being radiated from a transmitting antenna. Some FSMs are tuneable across a wide range of frequencies, which allows the device to work with different transmitters and antennae - usually from HF to VHF and beyond. A difference with this unit is that it is only sensitive to those signals in the R/C section of the radio spectrum. The on-board trimmer allows you to tweak for maximum signal strength of your frequency of choice, whether it be 27MHz AM, or 40MHz FM.
In order to read the received signal strength, such a unit would ordinarily employ a mechanical analogue meter. The unit described here differs in that it uses four super-bright LEDs. The benefit of this is that it allows you to read the display from a distance - even in bright sunlight.
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Electronic Circuit Project, FM tranmitter, Field Strength Meter, Analog circuit (src)
This is a general purpose remote control project with programmable PIC microcontrollers. Schematics are shown for using infrared (RF) or radio (RF) media. If you are not familiar with microcontroller programming, you can use fixed encoder and decoder integrated circuits instead. Well-known such IC-s are Holtek HT-12D, HT-12E and Motorola MC145026, MC145027, MC145028.
Remote controls usually consist of encoder/decoder parts connected to a transmitter/receiver module which takes care of the transmission of digital signals by radio or infra waves. The format of this project's signal is designed to be ideal even for the cheapest ASK RF modules (using 50% signal/silence ratio), and it is similar to the Philips RC-5 format used in infrared remote controls. The transmitter has a varying number of buttons and sends the states of these inputs to the receiver. The receiver device decodes the message and sets the outputs accordingly.
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This is another Universal RC5/RC6 transceiver project. It use PIC16F628 as main processor. On the one side you can read the RC5, RC5X and RC6 codes from remote controls on a LCD and on the other hand you can send all thinkable RC5, RC5X and RC6 codes to a device.
Download IR-TRC_U.HEX, V-3 file to program in a 16F628(A)
Download Transceiver_V-3_UK.bas, the sourcecode for PIC Basic
Download scheme as PDF file
PCB layout 110820 as PDF file
Datasheet HD44780.pdf LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
Datasheet TSOP1736.pdf infrared receiver
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For our final project, we decided to enhance the controls of a Hummer RC truck. Our main objective was to demonstrate that an Atmel microcontroller together with basic hardware building blocks can replace all of the car’s original circuitry. Improving the RC truck’s handling involved adding analog control over steering and speed.
The original construction of the car hindered this idea and forced us to resort to some mechanical engineering (mounting a servo) to resolve the problem! Overall, the project was a great deal of fun and involved a lot of tinkering with hardware (including dangerous flirtations with nearly exploding power transistors!)
Link : Hummer RC Truck, AT90S8535
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