Nokia N95

The guys over at www.symbianresources.com have created "ShakerRacer" which is a RC (Remote Controlled) car and used the N95's tilt sensors to control it!

What they have basically done is strip out the normal RC stuff from the car and replaced it with a Bluetooth reciever, then wrote a Python script that translates the N95's tilt sensor output into commands that the car can understand!

Brilliant and there's a video too (which I have added to our video's section here http://www.nokia-n95.net/index.php?option=com_seyret&task=videodirectlink&id=17 )

Apparantly it's very easy to control - with the movements coming very naturally... have you ever played a racing game at home and found yourself leaning into the corners? LOL

What will be next for the N95 - I have no idea but I cannot wait to find out!

From www.symbianresources.com ...

"When you're playing a racing game or using an RC car, you will very often move your whole body when driving through tight turns or accelerate with full speed — but the control itself is very often still done through abstract buttons on a game controller or keyboard.

ShakerRacer does not need this additional layer and allows you to control an RC car directly through your movements — by using the acceleration sensor of your mobile phone. It works in a very intuitive way: just tilt your phone in the direction you want to drive. That's it!

The car that we used is based on a standard €90 RC car bought from a toy shop. We modded it to accept Bluetooth instead of the proprietary wireless module that it was shipped with. A small microcontroller and a Bluetooth module replace the original wireless components. On the side of the mobile phone, a Python script translates the input of the acceleration sensor to commands that the microcontroller can understand in order to manage the steering servo as well as the main motor.

It turned out that this is a very intuitive and natural way to control the car. You do not need any practice as the concept can be understood instantly. So there's nothing that can block your way to fun!"

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