Introduction to Bluetooth

Bluetooth

Bluetooth Car

Abstract

            Today’s RC toys are controlled by a single dedicated (and often proprietary) controller.  We endeavored to develop a remote control car that would be controlled via Bluetooth wireless technology.  Since Bluetooth is a standardized and relatively reliable wireless protocol, we hoped to create a car controllable by any Bluetooth device.  Additionally, Bluetooth consumes low power and has a larger bandwidth than the standard 900MHz RF link which drives most toys.  This added benefit allows for sending of complex information from the car to the controlling device—something unseen in consumer grade RC cars.  Our computer-controlled Bluetooth car demo showed the feasibility and practicality of Bluetooth controlled devices while also revealing limitations in the amount of data transmission capable by commercially available Bluetooth options.