Embedded Lab

It is always cool to have a remote control rover with a camera so that we can see where it is going and can possibly use it for surveillance. This Instructables describes the build process for a similar surveillance rover using the Raspberry Pi computer board with a camera. The rover moves around with the help of two 9V DC motors that are driven using a L298N circuit. The motion is controlled through an Android App running on a tablet or smartphone and the commands to the rover are sent over Bluetooth. The Raspberry Pi also streams a video in real-time over WiFi.

Raspberry Pi surveillance rover

Using a Raspberry Pi for the on-board logic, this compact, mobile computer, will create a local port that streams a video in real-time while simultaneously creating Bluetooth sockets to read values sent by a custom android app. The app syncs with the drone and uses user input to send instructions to the drone instantly. This project is fairly difficult to make from scratch, so hopefully the following will make life easier and provide some insight for drone enthusiasts like myself. All the software used for this project is provided. The code used was originally written by myself, but a few lines might have come from other sources. Feel free to modify and share the code to your liking. Please use the information provided responsibly and have fun!