Arduino – Rover

As you can see from the other posts, there are many rover versions you can make.

However, this is only one Rover you can make by using Arduino!

so now you're interested? 🙂

As you already know, we need both sender and receiver sides.

• Transmitter

• Receiver

Please note that if you buy the kit, you will get Arduino on which all the codes were already uploaded.

so you don't need to do anything. just connect and play.

However, if not or you want to follow steps and learn how software parts works, 

please find the enclosed documents or instructions for further details.

• Sneak peek on software part

As this is remote version of controlling DC motors(Arduino Car), we need both sender and receiver.

• Sender

Step 1) Include necessary libraries

Step 2) Declare variables for Joystick position and pins we want to use with

Step 3) Implement setup function

Step 4) Implement loop function

Step 4-1) Read Analog values from Joystick

Step 4-2) Map the values into ones which can be used in Car(Motor) control

Step 4-3) Send resultant position values to receiver

• Receiver

Step 1) Include necessary libraries

Step 2) Declare variables for driver and motor control pins

Step 3) Implement setup function

Step 4) Implement loop function

Step 4-1) Check if we received data

Step 4-2) Retrieve joystick positions and calculate them into ones which can be used motor control

Step 4-3) Y-axis used for forward and backward control

Step 4-4) X-axis used for left and right control

Step 4-5) Defines forward , backward and stop functions for controlling motors

The full codes are available at the enclosed docs. (Arduino_Rover_HowWeDo_SW.txt)

As you can see from the outcome video, it's pretty cool!.

Let's make more interesting things with your great ideas!

• Transmitter side

• Receiver side