Project Abstract
The goal of this project is to modify an existing radio controlled kit car (RC10-T approx. 9 years old) and add electronics to the car to allow it to be controlled over the internet. Currently, the car is controlled by a radio transmitter limited to a range of about 100 feet. After this project conversion, the car's range will only be limited by the availability of a wireless internet connection.
Wireless internet is slowly gaining momentum as an alternative means for providing very fast internet connection rates (better than T1 in some cases) where other means may be impossible or impractical. This type of technology with the bandwidth it offers and as it gains in area coverage could spawn a whole new breed of machines controlled over the internet connected by a wireless link. This project is to serve mainly as a proof of this concept.