June 11, 2011

Name the Thing Contest - 175
Contests

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The prize this week is a mini tripod to help you get some great pictures of your next project. This contest will run for one week (June 11 – 17, 2011). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above. Please do not give the answer in the comments. Send an email to contest @ hackedgadgets.com with “Name the Thing Contest” as the subject,

Wi-Fi RC Car controlled by Android Phone
DIY Hacks

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RC cars are tons of fun but driving a RC car using your Android Phone would be even better! Antoine Monmarché used an OpenPicus module mounted in the car to get the job done. There is documentation and source code available here. “The RC car (battery powered) is completely controlled by Flyport. The module manages Wi-Fi link to an Android Smartphone and it drives the servo motors (PWM signal). On