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Method and system for controlling a vehicle with a smartphone

  • US 9,569,954 B2
  • Filed: 12/13/2013
  • Issued: 02/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A remote control system for controlling a vehicle with a smart phone comprising:

  • A) a smart phone programmed with an application enabling an operator of the smart phone to communicate with a programmable microcontroller located on the vehicle to;

    1) receive sensor data from the programmable microcontroller defining speed and steering direction of the vehicle and2) transmit control signals to the programmable microcontroller for controlling the speed and steering direction of the vehicle,B) a vehicle comprising;

    1) a radio antenna adapted for radio communication with the smart phone,2) compass unit3) a GPS unit4) an electric power source,5) a servo controlled drive motor6) a servo controlled steering motor,7) a programmable microcontroller (including sensors) adapted to send control signals to the servo controlled drive motor and the servo controlled steering motor, and8) a networking WiFi module and,9) an accelerator/compass sensor;

    wherein control software is downloaded via the Internet and installed in the smart phone;

    wherein the programmable microcontroller is programmed to receive sensor inputs from the networking module, the GPS module and the accelerator/compass sensor and sensory data is used to control the steering and drive velocity of the vehicle; and

    wherein the smartphone can then be used to control the vehicle via the steering motor and the drive motor.

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