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Bluetooth Remote Controlled Car using Arduino

Anmol Raizada , Gaurav Ojha 2, Mithlesh Kumar 3, Abhishek Rana 4, Harpreet Kaur Channi 5
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Student of Electrical Engineering Department(1,2,3,4)

Assistant Professor Department of Electrical Engineering(5)
University Institute of Engineering, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Sas Nagar, Punjab, India

ABSTRACT

This Work is based on Arduino, motor driver and Bluetooth module. Arduino is an opensource prototyping platform
Based on easy-to-use hardware and software. Arduino uses an ATmega328 microcontroller. Since robotics has
become a major part in our daily life and also in the engineering field and it plays a vital role in the development of
new technology. This is a very simple and easy type form of remote control car, where the ordinary micro-controller
has been replaced by Arduino and IR sensors has been replaced by a Bluetooth module. The remote can be any
android or IOS cell phones. This project can be made in a bigger scale for real time vehicles.
Keywords :- Arduino Uno, Arduino IDE, Motor Driver, Battery and Motor.

I. INTRODUCTION together and the corresponding external terminal can be

used for the connection of an external sensing resistor.
Arduino Uno is a microcontroller board based on the An additional supply input is provided so that the logic
ATmega328P. It has 14 digital input/output pins (of works at a lower voltage. Bluetooth is a wireless
which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog inputs, technology standard for exchanging data over short
a 16 MHz quartz crystal, a USB connection, a power distances (using short wavelength UHF radio waves in
jack, an ICSP header and a reset button. It contains the ISM band from2.4 to 2.485 GHz) from fixed and
everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply mobile devices, and building personal area networks
connect it to a computer with a USB cable or power it (PANs). Range is approximately 10 Meters (30 feet).
with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started.. You These modules are based on the Cambridge Silicon
can tinker with your UNO without worrying too much Radio BC417 2.4 GHz Bluetooth Radio. This is a
about doing something wrong, worst case scenario you complex chip which uses an external 8 Mbit flash
can replace the chip for a few dollars and start over memory[1-2].
again. "Uno" means one in Italian and was chosen to
mark the release of Arduino Software (IDE) 1.0. The WHY ARDUINO?


Uno board and version 1.0 of Arduino Software (IDE)
were the reference versions of Arduino, now evolved to We have used Arduino because it is an open source
newer releases. The Uno board is the first in a series of device which can be programmed through any
operating system like Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.

USB Arduino boards, and the reference model for the
Arduino platform; for an extensive list of current, past or The language used is understandable and easy.
outdated boards see the Arduino index of boards. The  Arduino can be used by beginner in robotics to
L298 is an integrated monolithic circuit in a 15- lead professionals.
Multi watt and PowerSO20 packages. It is a high voltage,  Changing of program is easy.
high current dual full-bridge driver designed to accept  Shield (external circuits) are available for various
standard TTL logic levels and drive inductive loads such purpose like, if we want to connect the arduino to a
as relays, solenoids, DC and stepping motors. Two network then a wi-fi shield is available. For
enable inputs are provided to enable or disable the controlling the motor a motor shield is available, and
device independently of the input signals. The emitters for this project a Bluetooth shield is used.
of the lower transistors of each bridge are connected

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 II. LITERATURE REVIEW prototype because it presents a low cost of the
components used, particularly if they choose in a large
According to „Tashi Rapden Wangchuk‟ , “The Arduino scale production. It is worth noting that both the Java
is an open source device that has been the brain programming language as the language for Arduino in
fornumerous projects. The Arduino has everything that development are free, not burdening additional costs for
is required by the user which includes its inbuilt the development of the project, pointing out that this
converter, i/o pins etc. With the combination of Arduino, applies also the tools used for development[6-7].
and the Bluetooth Shield we can control over many
other things, like home Lightings, air conditioner and III. METHODOLOGY
many more through our cell phones. The Arduino can
also contribute at large for the SmartHome system. By A. Components Used
doing this Project they found out a lot about the Arduino,
and how it has made us easier to convert digital signals Power Supply: A power supply is an electronic device
into physical movements”[3]. that supplies electric energy to an electrical load. The
primary function of a power supply is to convert one
According to „Rajesh Bhatt and Subankar Roy‟ , “The form of electrical energy to another and, as a result,
Wireless control is one of the most important basic needs power supplies are sometimes referred to as electric
for all the people all over the world. But unfortunately the power converters.
technology is not fully utilized due to a huge amount of Bluetooth module: It is small wireless serial
data and communication overheads. Generally many of communication module that can be connected with a
the wirelesscontrolled robots use RF modules. But our Micro-Controller to receive and send data when
project for robotic control makes use of Android mobile connected with other Bluetooth devices.
phone which is very cheap and easily available. The Arduino-UNO: Arduino is an open-source prototyping
available control commands are more than RF platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software.
modules.”[4] Arduino consists of both a physical programmable
circuit board and a piece of software, or IDE (Integrated
According to „Ms. S.T. Shibe and . Prof. S.S.Joshi‟ , “The Development Environment) that runs on your computer,
robotics and automation industry which ruled the various used to write and upload computercode to the physical
sectors from manufacturing to household entertainments board.
robotics is widely used because of its simplicity and Motor driver: It is a small circuit that hoists the motor
ability to modify to meet changes of needs. The project is driving IC, and can control two motors at the same time.
designed to develop android application based a robotic It controls the motor speed bypulse width modulation
vehicle for remote operation. This is a kind of robot can (PMW).Figure 1 shows the circuit diagram.
be helpful for mobility aid for elderly and disabled
people.”[5]

According to „Everton Rafael da Silva and Breno Lisi

Romano‟ , “This project aimed to design an automated
vehicle prototype built with Arduino and controlled with
software developed on Android that can perform manual
or automatic paths. Until now research and analyzing the
simulation of experiments shown, it is believed that it is
feasible to use the prototype designed to cognitive
development, for future users can learn to insert custom
paths that can process logic issues and more complex
mathematics allowing the prototype perform the desired Figure 1. Circuit diagram
movements. Analyzing the financial costs of design, it is
believed that it is feasible to construct this type of

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Two dc batteries are required. First supply of 5v dc is other things, like home Lightings, air conditioner and
needed to power the Arduino board, and the second many more through our cell phones. The Arduino can
supply of 6-12v dc supply is needed to power the driver also contribute at large for the SmartHome system. By
circuit. Once the device is all set up the Android Device doing this Project we found out a lot about the Arduino,
require an application called ―CAR BLUETOOTH RC‖ and how it has made us easier to convert digital signals
which sends the command to the Bluetooth Module into physical movements. One more advantage of
connected with the Arduino. The Arduino receives these Arduino is that once a program is burned we don„t need
commands and transfers them to the Motor Driver from to worry about the program getting erased as long as it is
the digital I/O pins of the Arduino. The motor driver has not RESET. Arduino has also over all other
two DC motor connected to it output terminals and it microcontroller because of its efficiency and user
runs the twomotor according to the commands send by friendly property.
the Arduino. The motor driver can run a single motor or
both the motor at the same time in different direction. V. FUTURE SCOPE
Which gives the user an advantage to runthe motor in
any direction. What the Arduino platform has done is to take what was
once a fragmented and expensive market for robotics
ACTUAL VIEW OF PROJECT and microprocessors and become the major platform,
largely by virtue of much lower cost and ease of use,
leading to higher volume and popularity, and community
support behind it. Arduino has made it simple to
program their boards with any computer via USB and
simple to integrate with a wide array of sensors and
devices. The Arduino is great for hobbyists, prototypers,
and people just starting out in robotics because of its low
cost, ease of use, and large following online. It's easy to
learn and teach people to be able to do basic things with
the Arduino, yet it's capable enough to do fairly
sophisticated things if you as a developer have the
capability to take advantage of it. It's allowing people to
develop projects inexpensively to build and control their
own devices, such as sensors that send data to the
Internet and control systems for all kinds of things. It's
also reducing the cost of development by allowing
companies to develop prototypes much more quickly
and with less initial investment.

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