Remote control of model vehicles using Android mobile devices

One of the main principles of the smartphone and tablet operating systems is simplicity and accessibility. This feature was usually not available on the embedded systems and devices. By connecting these two types of devices, user interface and accessibility can be simplified. A myriad of new possibilities can be added to the embedded systems while giving smartphone and tablet users control over the external devices. The goal of this project is to create and build a fully functional model of a remotely controlled boat controllable through a mobile application. Connection is established through standard Bluetooth protocol and users are presented with the readings of the sensors found on the model. Boat is controlled by rotating the mobile device laterally and longitudinally and has the ability to change velocity or steer away from the obstacles.