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#26 06-02-2010 07:36:04 am

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Re: my new project , a smart tank controlled by a computer

it's nice, but who designed the boards ? for example the serial-to-relay interface ? it's not exactly how i would have done it, but it works :P
Keep the good work :)


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#27 06-02-2010 09:22:03 am

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:) aii.. nice :D keep it up !

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#28 06-02-2010 09:26:45 am

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Waw! Love it! Keep up!

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#29 07-02-2010 03:16:42 pm

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Thanks euryale , Padre , Mir and Rita :)


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#30 08-02-2010 07:42:06 pm

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Re: my new project , a smart tank controlled by a computer

Guys , its finally connected to the computer and functional ! , here is a pic of the interface coded in java , pressing the arrow buttons on the keyboard now move the tank !

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs232.snc3/21933_481164330502_803185502_11192846_2616661_n.jpg


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#31 08-02-2010 09:18:16 pm

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Amazing. Time for another Video on Youtube :) and please. try your best jad to have a good quality camera.

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#32 09-02-2010 01:27:29 am

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Jad man you have good cameras ! Why do all your videos turn up with bad quality.

Ya good quality ya dnt tease us  with 0.8 FPS footage :D


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#33 09-02-2010 06:39:14 am

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Re: my new project , a smart tank controlled by a computer

I have many good cameras , but not one single decent internet connection to upload a multi-megabyte video ;) , ill see what i can do this time .

Edit : work is being done at the moment to interface joystick control on the tank .

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#34 09-02-2010 01:09:22 pm

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Nice Work ...

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#35 09-02-2010 05:03:07 pm

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Thanks :)


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#36 09-02-2010 05:52:37 pm

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again awesome work jad.. waiting for that youtube vid :)


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#37 09-02-2010 06:18:52 pm

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Re: my new project , a smart tank controlled by a computer

Thanks again flak , ill try to do some video first thing tomorrow morning ! :)

Updates : software is now recognizing joysticks connected to the computer , whats left is some mathematical calculations to connect it to the program X,Y axis ! , and after that comes the implementation of some AI ! letting the tank roam on its own ! :)

the interface is being done by my two programing friends Ayman farhat and nader sleiman / Ayman will be working later on the Artificial intelligence .

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#38 09-02-2010 07:20:49 pm

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The software and its source can be found here for people interested ! :)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UTC8S3SN


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#39 09-02-2010 07:41:38 pm

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This is some cool stuff you got there. Love the PC interaction part. You only need a camera in there, and you would be on the way to make an autonomous vehicle.

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#40 10-02-2010 11:13:11 am

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thanks arithma ! :) i guess a camera is the next step ! :)

here is the link for the youtube video ! :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vetjUn14c0U


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#41 10-02-2010 11:38:07 am

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Nicely done Jad, Ayman and Nader.


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#42 10-02-2010 05:34:17 pm

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Thanks.


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#43 15-02-2010 07:55:03 pm

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Re: my new project , a smart tank controlled by a computer

project is nearing its finish , Sharp IR sensor is installed at the front of the tank , a rotational IR "radar" is to be set atop the vehicle . program now is very advanced taking action from joysticks and various inputs , as well as 4 outputs to be increased to 8 soon ! :) here are the new pics , a full report will be released on the project once we finish . a software part by the programing team Ayman Farhat and Nader Sleiman , and a hardware part by me .

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs223.snc3/21033_491112780502_803185502_11250253_3733337_n.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs203.snc3/21033_491112800502_803185502_11250254_1586214_n.jpg

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs203.snc3/21033_491112805502_803185502_11250255_4662966_n.jpg

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#44 15-02-2010 08:11:17 pm

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why didn't you use infrared instead of antenna would have been cooler ;)


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#45 15-02-2010 08:12:55 pm

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#46 15-02-2010 08:18:24 pm

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Re: my new project , a smart tank controlled by a computer

infrared? he would need to have a direct line of sight at all time and would have to point towards the tank to send commands. infrared sucks big time.
i still vote for bluetooth (or WiFi) and controlling it from a phone. even better, using and iphone/ipod touch or whatever phone has an accelerometer to drive it.


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#47 15-02-2010 08:21:43 pm

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but still infrared doesnt require antenna
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#48 15-02-2010 08:23:00 pm

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im not looking for cooler , im looking for functionality , with RF i have freedom to move anywhere with no line of sight ;) while with IR i need to have the TX facing the tank at all times .


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#49 15-02-2010 08:24:10 pm

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battikh you can guide by some link how to do so would have been better than talking ...

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#50 15-02-2010 08:50:21 pm

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Re: my new project , a smart tank controlled by a computer

battikh wrote:

infrared? he would need to have a direct line of sight at all time and would have to point towards the tank to send commands. infrared sucks big time.
i still vote for bluetooth (or WiFi) and controlling it from a phone. even better, using and iphone/ipod touch or whatever phone has an accelerometer to drive it.

i wrote what i wrote above before seeing what you wrote  :)

yeah blutooth or wifi would be great as well as controlled with a mobile  , will be hopefully in a next step ;)


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