Instructions | Skype robot

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Step 1

Build a robot with 1:16 RC tank platform and support the tablet with aluminum structure.
tank
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Step 2

Plug-in the RC car servos and ESC (Electronic Speed Controller) to USB servo controller, write a C++ or C# program to control the USB servo controller and maneuver the vehicle.
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Step 3

Integrate the previous USB program with Skype API. Skype API reference can be found here:
http://web.archive.org/web/20130607130426/http://dev.skype.com/desktop-api-reference#Windows
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Step 4

Create a C++ or C# user interface to send out the control signals with Skype "Application to application commands" (it's a type of message for Skype to communicate between machines)
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Step 5

Make a Skype call and maneuver the robot from other side of the world!

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Bala wrote 09/29/2014 at 06:35

Hi, you robot is very impressive. I would like to build a robot like this. Aim is to Skype and chat with my kid and move around the house. I do not have software background. I have build a simple avoidance robot with arduino uno some time back. How can I copy and paste and do this? Hope you can advice.

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