Andreas Jakl's Forum Nokia Blog - ShakerRacer: Real RC car controlled with the N95 acceleration sensor

slackgen99

Very cool other "game" but I think there is also a big demand for other games combined with a Nokia (N95)free online games

Car Shipping

Ya its a nice blog and i was unknown to it thanks for sharing..

looks great

cargames

looks great and fantastic technology

The super!

Wadimka

ooh-ing and I want a car, always dreamed of since childhood

What about China's corporations

rwbolov.ru

It's a good idea to intagrate this sensor to the telephone. But I'm in trouble that china's companies will take this idea without links to your company. It is a serious problem all over the world. As for me, I have a similar radio car, but there are a big sensor. I'm a fisher and i have a lot of free time, when i fishing on the lake. It's model for me is the good one.

Cool

eustin2

Very interesting post, Andreas. Don't you mind if I translate it for Russian readers (with link to this post)?

Nokia 5800xm and ShakerRacer

mopius

We do already have a version that's running on the 5800xm, but there are still some problems.

Only the new alpha-versions of PyS60 (1.9.2+) support the new sensor framework used in S60 3rd Edition, FP2+ devices. However, these releases currently doesn't seem to be stable enough - at least, there are some problems with the Bluetooth connection on the 5800xm. Also, touch screens are not yet supported by PyS60, limiting the interaction with the current version of the phone software.

But I'll release an update of the project soon - a lot has happened since the last post! :)

Works on Nokia 5800XM?

Franc0

Dear Andreas,

Will there be the version for Nokia 5800 XM? And when?

korsun14

wooow!!!! cool!!! i has n95 and i wonna that car=)) but n95 now is a old model, how a pity!

tentador

As a geek and as a rc racer I guess it's a good idea to merge two things I do really like

update?

vakantie ijsland

Is there already an update for this?

Thanks

celix44

Mopious thanks for your comment

Control PC Game with N95

mopius

celix44, if you'd like to control PC games through the accelerometer of the N95, use NiiMe (http://www.niime.com/index.htm).

Controlling game by N95

celix44

Really, Will we control pc game from Nokia N95. I will be thank this comment's replier

steering lag

speler

Hi, this really looks great, a bit like the Wii. I was wondering if you sometimes experience any lag in steering

This

mobiel internet

Very neat! I'm going to search more N95 tricks on Youtube.

yda4huk

Very cool other "game" but I think there is also a big demand for other games combined with a Nokia (N95)

it's true!! :)

fishermann

Cool!

senso

Geld Lenen

Hi liuxg, how come I can not access that thread? As I liked the Shaker Racer very much, would love to try more on this myself.

liuxg

A new sample code for "Sensor" has been developed. It has been tested on N95, and a practical use case is also demonstrated in the sample code. A developer may use the engine in the sample as a base to further develop some more useful applications.

The sample code can be found at:

http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=109161

Music

michal.lom

Hi, this is great video with great music. Is this music somewhere to playing or downloading? I see Jakob Doppler webpages, but this track is not there...

Music

michal.lom

Hi, this is great video with great music. Is this music somewhere to playing or downloading? I see Jakob Doppler webpages, but this track is not there...

It's Forumer birthday!

Great

Archik

Great Idea. I don't now about James Bond, but ny litle brother really would have loved it.

In-car Cam to N95

seki

driver view! stream view to N95 drive as if you were in the car. Or RF cam to TV .. use N95 as controller to drive with that view. (This is easier)

This is The Most Interesting thing That ever happened right after NOKIA n95!

Abdur Rouf

First of all, allow me to say COOOOOL! CONGRATULATIONS! This is one of the most interesting thing right after NOKIA N95. Unfortunately it is troublesome too because my Electromechanical Professor dared me to get the codes and blueprints.. and do it my self.. (appereantly I was showing off with my phone.. and the video..:-(..) so I was wondering on how to ask you guys on how you did it.. Apperantly I am a noob in this field. But hey, I am still asking for it since it is the Coolest things to show off (yah I like to show off somewhat....) and get an easy 'A' for my final.. (that was the bet)... Once again.. many many Congrates and thanks on your achivement... Sincerely' Abdur Rouf.

PP

Waldzio

ok, thanks, ;] but when, this students are connect car with PPC, where i can get information about this..?

PocketPC

mopius

The application running on the PocketPC is Excel :)

The first scene with "James Bond" getting despaired is just for fun. In reality, the car was also controlled with the N95 in this scene.

However, two students are currently working on connecting a PPC to the car, in order to enable controlling it with the Stylus.

Waldzio

Hello, on first 5 second, on the film I see PocketPC, Can You tell me, witch program is on PPC??

Geld Lenen

Very cool other "game" but I think there is also a big demand for other games combined with a Nokia (N95)... Next to a car, a boat or heli. Just give a communication protocol and a lot of hobby builders can go ahead :D

Some Answers!

mopius

First of - thanks for all you comments up to now! Great to see that the project is received so well by the whole mobile community!

We're currently tweaking the code a bit and will most likely release the source code soon. The algorithm is not related to the moving ball algorithm, but directly uses the tilt values of two axis for the control data. The application supports controlling the car by holding the car in landscape mode (like a steering wheel, as shown in the video) as well as in portrait mode. In our tests, landscape proved to be far more intuitive.

A real car would of course be very interesting - but also a bit risky: yesterday we broke the front bumper when the phone sent a wrong acceleration value to the car during some tweaking tests :)

Acceleracer would have been a great name - well, we could use it for the real car...

Greate!!!

lanseme

Really nice!!

Another Name

Rahul

Just another suggestion for a name, how about :
Acceleracer

Alan

Fantastic application of the phone technology! What is next?

Can I order the same RC car to Santa-Claus ? ;-)

cyke64

Great experience and good video :-) I'm proud that aXYZ and PyS60 has been used in that project ! Have you implemented moving ball algorithm in your code (I saw a ball moving on the screen) ? When will code be available ? BR Cyke64

What Next?

croozeus

This is truly exploiting acceleration sensor of the device.Great stuff!
Now What Next??

I think being successful on this case you should try this with a real car as well..What say?

OscarBernabeu

Trackback http://www.xatakamovil.com/2007/11/28-shaker-racer-radio-control-con-un-nokia-n95

Mark

Really nice!! It would be interesting to control pc games as well! Could you create something to be compatible with glovepie?