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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: tgeek430 on August 20, 2010, 10:20:07 AM

Title: Wifi robot
Post by: tgeek430 on August 20, 2010, 10:20:07 AM
im trying to build a wifi robot but every where i look i can never find what parts i need for my robot


so if you could help please post what parts i need or something like that

thanks
Dylan
Title: Re: Wifi robot
Post by: convoluted on August 23, 2010, 02:57:48 PM
Haven't built on myself, but you could look at using an Arduino microcontroller and XBee wireless modules (will need 2). http://www.robotshop.ca/sfe-maxstream-xbee-transceiver-module-ufl-4.html (http://www.robotshop.ca/sfe-maxstream-xbee-transceiver-module-ufl-4.html). What is the concept of your project? Are you looking to power it using DC motors or servos?
Title: Re: Wifi robot
Post by: waltr on August 23, 2010, 04:51:31 PM
Check SparkFun.
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=wifi&x=0&y=0&search_section=products (http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=wifi&x=0&y=0&search_section=products)
Title: Re: Wifi robot
Post by: Hawaii00000 on August 23, 2010, 09:24:00 PM
You might find this interesting: http://hackaday.com/2010/08/23/wifi-controlled-arduino-bot/ (http://hackaday.com/2010/08/23/wifi-controlled-arduino-bot/)
I'm not sure how much information it will give you but its interesting none the less.
Title: Re: Wifi robot
Post by: tgeek430 on August 24, 2010, 03:55:48 AM
Haven't built on myself, but you could look at using an Arduino microcontroller and XBee wireless modules (will need 2). http://www.robotshop.ca/sfe-maxstream-xbee-transceiver-module-ufl-4.html (http://www.robotshop.ca/sfe-maxstream-xbee-transceiver-module-ufl-4.html). What is the concept of your project? Are you looking to power it using DC motors or servos?

i was thinking of using servos

Title: Re: Wifi robot
Post by: tgeek430 on August 24, 2010, 04:00:18 AM
Can you use computer motherboards for this project
Because i have like 3 computers laying around
Title: Re: Wifi robot
Post by: Hawaii00000 on August 24, 2010, 11:13:44 AM
Technically I think you probably could, but I wouldn't recommend it. Easier just buy a microcontroller like and arduino: http://www.arduino.cc/ (http://www.arduino.cc/)
Title: Re: Wifi robots
Post by: tgeek430 on August 25, 2010, 08:29:50 PM
i think i might of run into another proplem

would this be able to connect to a password protected wifi?

because our wifi is passworded
Title: Re: Wifi robot
Post by: Hawaii00000 on August 25, 2010, 10:26:54 PM
I can imagine there would be a way, considering so many people have a password in their wifi.