Tech Explorations Make an Arduino remote controlled car (Udemy.com)

Take your Arduino skills to the next level by building a full-featured remote controlled car. This is Hardware Hacking!

( 29 Reviews )

Created by: Dr. Peter Dalmaris

Produced in 2021

What you will learn

Use the RF24 type of transceiver modules to allow for communication between Arduinos
Use DC motors with L298N motor controllers
Use the HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor to measure distance to an obstacle
Use a Wii Nunchuck with the Arduino
Create a communications protocol for transmitting instructions from a transmitter to a receiver
Select the appropriate type of battery for a mobile application
Select the appropriate microcontroller for a mobile application
Retrofit an existing toy to make it far more capable (and fun)
Become confident with the use of power tools, soldering irons

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Overall Score : 94 / 100

Course Description

You made an LED to blink, played with sensors, got some motors to spin. You know your way around the Arduino IDE and have a good grasp of what the Arduino is all about
Now what?
How about you turbo-boost your Arduino skills by building your own remote controlled car?
This course will take you step-by-step and show you how you can take a typical off-the-shelf (boring) RC car and convert it into an Arduino-powered super-fun lab on wheels.
I call it Ardu-auto.
With Ardu-auto, learning electronics has never been more fun. Every step of the way, you will learn practical facts and skills that will help you elsewhere in your making career. Based on an of-the-shelf cheap RC car, you will use Arduinos, components, software and prototyping techniques to build your own custom creation.
Here's what you will learn:

How to use proximity sensors to detect obstacles
How to allow for two Arduinos to communicate with each other using RF24 type modules
How to control DC motors
How to use a Wii Nunchuck
How to write a communications protocol
How to modify and adapt off-the-shelf raw materials for your project
How to integrate components into a complete system

This course is designed for people already familiar with the Arduino. If you are new to the Arduino, I strongly recommend that you first look at my other courses (Arduino Step by Step and Beginning Arduino) before attempting this project! Who this course is for:

Intermediate Arduino makes
Makers with some experience in sketching and prototyping

Time: 4h

Instructor Details

Dr. Peter Dalmaris

4.7 Rating
29 Reviews

Peter Dalmaris is an educator, electrical engineer, electronics hobbyist, and Maker. Creator of online video courses on DIY electronics and author of three technical books, and has recently released his book Maker Education Revolution.
As a Chief Tech Explorer since 2013 at Tech Explorations, the company he founded in Sydney, Australia, Peter's mission is to explore technology and help educate the world.
Tech Explorations offers educational courses and Bootcamps for electronics hobbyists, STEM students and STEM teachers.
A life-long learner, Peter's core skill is in explaining difficult concepts through video and text. With over 15 years of tertiary teaching experience, Peter has developed a simple yet comprehensive style in teaching that students from all around the world appreciate.
His passion for technology and in particular for the world of DIY open source hardware has been a dominant driver that has guided his personal development and his work through Tech Explorations.
Peter's current online courses have helped over 60,000 people from around the world to be better Makers.
For more information on Peter's work, please go to his web site.

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By Erin Natale

it's ok

By Jairo Augusto

Peter is extremely knowledgeble, interactive and made tech fun again. Rather than reading thick books with a bunch of implicit jargons, why not do a project and learn a lot more from it..that's how I felt when I started accompanying

By Seth Love

details!!!

By Nick

I like

By Richard Cote

Been looking for a course specifically on arduino wireless communication!

By james wilson

I'm just in the early stages with this course but it's already captivating, well explained and fun to follow, as all of Peter's other courses have been as well. It's great to get a leg up from the blinking light phase of Arduino development! :)

By Thamer Ali

Good stuff

By Bruce Wehrle

Good pacing, and it helps to have the diagrams available.

By Glenn Green

Very good so far: easy to understand; very clear instructions; and the right amount of theory.

By Steven Gustafson

This course is a perfect match for a project I'm working on. I'll be controlling a small tank drive robot. I'm switching from remote controll via Bluetooth to 2.4 ghz.

By John