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The Reciever
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The Transmitter
Inspiration
We brought an RC car for fun. We realized that with the hardware available, that there was a capability in the receiver and transmitter to transmit data. We set out to make it happen.
What it does
You type binary on the transmitter, and the receiver displays the message in ASCII on the LCD. It's a demonstration and practical project for experimenting with radio transmissions that we are sharing. It could be used to demonstrate other concepts such as error correction, encryption, and decryption.
How we built it
We are utilizing two arduino nanos, an RC car transmitter, an RC car receiver, both from a 5 dollar RC car. It's using C++ code to manage the nanos and transmissions and receiving.
Challenges we ran into
We had problems with firmware, MC and binary conversions, dealing with proprietary technology, having to reverse engineer it.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We managed to make a very cheap combo of transmitter and receiver fundamentally useful in a radio setting.
What we learned
We learned that it is possible to manipulate cheap transmitter and receiver in toys to transmit information like ASCII characters.
What's next for DIY Radio Transmission and Receiver Station
Utilizing additional techniques of radio transmission and documenting them for students to try and innovate on.
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