PiCar 0.3beta

Control your radio-controlled car with some Python and Ryanteck Motor Controller Board! Let it drive through an area completely autonomous!

Setup

1. Download the archive and execute updater.sh
2. Install and wire the motors of your RC-car with the Ryanteck MCB and plug it on your RasPi.
3. Connect lighting (if available) to pin 24 and GROUND.
4. Move to the "picar"-directory and execute start.py as root.
5. Type "selftest" to check the correct wiring of your motors and if needed change the wiring.
6. Report every bug to me! [email protected]
7. To enable the experimental features remove the '#' before the code parts marked as experimental. USAGE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Usage

After starting the program, you can use the following commands:

• forwards - moves the car forwards
• backwards - moves the car backwards
• left /right forwards - makes your car turn left or right forwards
• left /right backwards - makes your car turn left or right backwards
• selftest - for checking the functionality of every motor
• distance - shows the current distance to the next object using the ultrasonic sensor
• stealth - the lighting is switched off
• light - the lighting is switched on
• auto - activating autonomous drive
• quit - quit the application
• help - show command overview
• update - starts update.sh
• turn over - the car turns by 180°
• come back - the car comes back to its starting point
• clear directions - clears the cache of NaviX Comeback
• network status - checks if PiCar is online

Autonomous drive

Just execute $ cd picar && sudo python auto.py

PiCar 0.3beta

• Migrated auto.py into start.py
• Enabled autonomous drive
• Added NaviX Comeback: PiCar now returns to you, when you want it to!
• Added NaviX Netstat: PiCar checks it's internet connection at startup
• Improved startup messages
• System messages now have the same format
• ...and many, many bugfixes!

PiCar 0.2beta

• Added Lumix engine with awesome new features
• Lighting can now be switched on and off
• LumiX engine provides visual feedback in case of errors
• Added command "distance" for printing out the distance to an object detected by the ultrasonic sensor
• Added command "stealth" and "light" for switching the lighting on and off
• Fixed bug #1912142116 (#11)

PiCar 0.1beta

• Added automotive drive module (NaviX 0.1beta; auto.py) CAUTION: THIS MODULE CAN END UP IN AN INFINITE LOOP! PLEASE USE WITH CARE!
• Added NaviX to selftest

PiCar 0.04alpha

• Renamed internal variables because of development guideline
• EXPERIMENTAL: Added 'stealth'-mode
• EXPERIMENTAL: Added 'debug'-mode

PiCar 0.03alpha

• Added lighting control engine "LumiX"
• Removed syntax error in help()

PiCar 0.021alpha

• Fixed bug #121020141714

PiCar 0.02alpha

• Added updater/installer
• Removed the selftest at the program's beginning
• Added command "help" for showing a short command overview
• Added command "selftest" for testing your wiring

PiCar 0.01alpha

• Added motor control engine "MoviX"
• Added simple command line interface