Comments on: RoombaCtrl: Drive your Roomba with your cell phone http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/ Random experiments, circuits, code, rapid prototyping, sometimes things to buy, and the odd tune by Tod E. Kurt. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:54:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maneja tu Roomba desde tu teléfono móvil | Me gusta la roomba http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/comment-page-3/#comment-75144 Maneja tu Roomba desde tu teléfono móvil | Me gusta la roomba Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:14:53 +0000 http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/#comment-75144 [...] esta web nos muestran cómo hacerlo y podremos descargar todo lo necesario. Para ello [...] [...] esta web nos muestran cómo hacerlo y podremos descargar todo lo necesario. Para ello [...]

]]> By: Tayeb Habib http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/comment-page-2/#comment-75031 Tayeb Habib Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:36:26 +0000 http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/#comment-75031 Thanks you Todd for the inspiration and the code. Based on your work and ideas by Pedro Miguel for NXT, I have just completed code to control a 8051 robot "Robo-51". The tutorial with the code can be read at: http://redacacia.wordpress.com/2010/09/15/controlling-a-robot-with-bluetooth-enabled-cell-phone/ I have more projects on the blog that may interest everyone. They can be checked directly at: http://redacacia.wordpress.com Thanks you Todd for the inspiration and the code.

Based on your work and ideas by Pedro Miguel for NXT, I have just completed code to control a 8051 robot “Robo-51″.

The tutorial with the code can be read at:

http://redacacia.wordpress.com/2010/09/15/controlling-a-robot-with-bluetooth-enabled-cell-phone/

I have more projects on the blog that may interest everyone. They can be checked directly at:

http://redacacia.wordpress.com

]]> By: Controlling a robot with bluetooth-enabled cell phone | RedAcacia http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/comment-page-2/#comment-75030 Controlling a robot with bluetooth-enabled cell phone | RedAcacia Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:14:17 +0000 http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/#comment-75030 [...] sketch as explained in the first part of code is based on the Roomba hacking and ideas from a NXT Symbian project.  It uses the patched bluetooth library of Roomba project. [...] [...] sketch as explained in the first part of code is based on the Roomba hacking and ideas from a NXT Symbian project.  It uses the patched bluetooth library of Roomba project. [...]

]]> By: stanley oyugi http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/comment-page-2/#comment-53020 stanley oyugi Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:58:10 +0000 http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/#comment-53020 please help me with the codes for generating a Bluetooth signal when you press a key on your phone's keypad receive these signals on your on another bluetooth phone and they should appear with tone for corresponding keypad on the other phone instantly please help me with the codes for generating a Bluetooth signal when you press a key on your phone’s keypad receive these signals on your on another bluetooth phone and they should appear with tone for corresponding keypad on the other phone instantly

]]> By: App Request: Roomba Bluetooth Remote Control - BlackBerry Forums at CrackBerry.com http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/comment-page-2/#comment-50498 App Request: Roomba Bluetooth Remote Control - BlackBerry Forums at CrackBerry.com Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:46:25 +0000 http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/#comment-50498 [...] like the creator posted the source code. Now if only I knew what to do with it. todbot blog ? Blog Archive ? RoombaCtrl: Drive your Roomba with your cell phone __________________ -When the rich wage war, it's the poor who [...] [...] like the creator posted the source code. Now if only I knew what to do with it. todbot blog ? Blog Archive ? RoombaCtrl: Drive your Roomba with your cell phone __________________ -When the rich wage war, it’s the poor who [...]

]]> By: Thomas J http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/comment-page-2/#comment-50030 Thomas J Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:45:33 +0000 http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/#comment-50030 Ohh... :( I can program applications which connects to another mobile phone or a computer, but not my Bluetooth Module!!! :( :( :( Ohh… :(
I can program applications which connects to another mobile phone or a computer, but not my Bluetooth Module!!! :( :( :(

]]> By: todbot http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/comment-page-2/#comment-50025 todbot Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:55:26 +0000 http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/#comment-50025 Hi Thomas, MobileProcessing should have the patch I mention above in it now so you shouldn't have to apply it. But I've not played with MobileProcessing in a year so I don't really have any tips for you. Hi Thomas,
MobileProcessing should have the patch I mention above in it now so you shouldn’t have to apply it. But I’ve not played with MobileProcessing in a year so I don’t really have any tips for you.

]]> By: Thomas J http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/comment-page-2/#comment-50024 Thomas J Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:30:20 +0000 http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/#comment-50024 Hi. About the UUID's, i've tried the patch, but i can't get it working! My Bluetooth module is this one - http://www.dataspherewireless.de/manufacturers/firmtech/fb755ac.htm The problem is, that it isn't discovered when i'm using the SPP searching UUID, and in my Bluetooth Application on my computer, it says Undefined (00:1F:00)?? Do you know what it means? How can i get it working? And what is this modules UUID, as it isn't the SPP, but it supports SPP, as i'm using the module connected to my computer as a virtual SERIAL PORT, and it works (in HyperTerminal) Best Regards Thomas Jespersen Hi.
About the UUID’s, i’ve tried the patch, but i can’t get it working!
My Bluetooth module is this one – http://www.dataspherewireless.de/manufacturers/firmtech/fb755ac.htm

The problem is, that it isn’t discovered when i’m using the SPP searching UUID, and in my Bluetooth Application on my computer, it says Undefined (00:1F:00)?? Do you know what it means?

How can i get it working? And what is this modules UUID, as it isn’t the SPP, but it supports SPP, as i’m using the module connected to my computer as a virtual SERIAL PORT, and it works (in HyperTerminal)

Best Regards
Thomas Jespersen

]]> By: todbot http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/comment-page-2/#comment-49962 todbot Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:15:10 +0000 http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/#comment-49962 Hi Zheyk, I've not done Mobile Processing or J2ME stuff in a long time so I don't know how to fix your problem. I recommend poking around the <a href="http://mobile.processing.org/" rel="nofollow">mobile.processing.org</a> site, especially the <a href="http://mobile.processing.org/discourse/index.php" rel="nofollow">forum</a> and <a href="http://mobile.processing.org/wiki/index.php" rel="nofollow">wiki</a>. Sorry I couldn't be more help. Hi Zheyk,
I’ve not done Mobile Processing or J2ME stuff in a long time so I don’t know how to fix your problem. I recommend poking around the mobile.processing.org site, especially the forum and wiki.
Sorry I couldn’t be more help.

]]> By: Zheyk http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/comment-page-2/#comment-49960 Zheyk Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:52:20 +0000 http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/#comment-49960 Hi man. i've been trying to use your mobile processing bluetooth with my nokia 6682 but. i keep having this sentence Unable to create MIDlet processing.core.PMIDlet java.lang.InstantiationException at com.sun.midp.midlet.MIDletState.createMIDlet(MIDletState.java:157) at com.sun.midp.midlet.Selector.run(Selector.java:150) i've read it's because the midlet is abstract. but i have no idea how to fix it... please i really could use some help fixing this. Hi man. i’ve been trying to use your mobile processing bluetooth with my nokia 6682 but. i keep having this sentence

Unable to create MIDlet processing.core.PMIDlet
java.lang.InstantiationException
at com.sun.midp.midlet.MIDletState.createMIDlet(MIDletState.java:157)
at com.sun.midp.midlet.Selector.run(Selector.java:150)

i’ve read it’s because the midlet is abstract. but i have no idea how to fix it… please i really could use some help fixing this.

]]> By: Control Your Roomba via BlueTooth | Hack N Mod http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/comment-page-2/#comment-49682 Control Your Roomba via BlueTooth | Hack N Mod Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:22:14 +0000 http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/#comment-49682 [...] out this hack for controlling the bluetooth Roomba with a bluetooth [...] [...] out this hack for controlling the bluetooth Roomba with a bluetooth [...]

]]> By: Roominations on the Roomba @ M@Blog http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/comment-page-2/#comment-48204 Roominations on the Roomba @ M@Blog Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:35:28 +0000 http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/#comment-48204 [...] can build a serial interface, bluetooth interface, gamepad interface, Wiimote interface, cellphone interface … and you can buy the vast majority of those via third-parties if you value time over money, [...] [...] can build a serial interface, bluetooth interface, gamepad interface, Wiimote interface, cellphone interface … and you can buy the vast majority of those via third-parties if you value time over money, [...]

]]> By: Thom http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/comment-page-2/#comment-47213 Thom Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:30:51 +0000 http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/#comment-47213 Hey Tod. Need sum help here. I have the iRobot Create and I have an RS232 Blue-tooth adapter. Is it possible at all to configure the adapter with my create? plz... =] thanx Hey Tod. Need sum help here. I have the iRobot Create and I have an RS232 Blue-tooth adapter. Is it possible at all to configure the adapter with my create? plz… =] thanx

]]> By: Marc Ilgen http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/comment-page-2/#comment-34544 Marc Ilgen Sat, 18 Aug 2007 19:11:17 +0000 http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/#comment-34544 In my experience, JAD and JAR files can be tricky sometime - what runs on one architecture may not run on another. Often this is caused by having one line in the Manifest file be incorrect for whatever architecture you are running on. This is something that only the developer of the JAD/JAR can fix. My guess is that the JAD and JAR were created using an SDK that wasn't really geared toward developing for PocketPC or WindowsCE devices. I spent several years as a J2ME game developer, and unfortunately each architecture requires its own tweaks. I would love to see someone develop a BREW version of a Roomba controller as well. BREW is the C/C++ environment that runs on carriers like Verizon and AllTel, carriers where there are no Java enabled phones. In my area (San Diego), Verizon has the best quality network for voice calls, but Verizon keeps a very tight lid on the distribution of BREW applications. I think it will still be a couple years or so before BREW apps become as freely distributable as J2ME apps. Are there any other devices you plan to control with your <a href="http://www.cellhow.com" rel="nofollow">Bluetooth cell phone</a>? It might be even more fun to control your neighbors' Roomba instead! ;-) In my experience, JAD and JAR files can be tricky sometime – what runs on one architecture may not run on another. Often this is caused by having one line in the Manifest file be incorrect for whatever architecture you are running on. This is something that only the developer of the JAD/JAR can fix. My guess is that the JAD and JAR were created using an SDK that wasn’t really geared toward developing for PocketPC or WindowsCE devices. I spent several years as a J2ME game developer, and unfortunately each architecture requires its own tweaks.

I would love to see someone develop a BREW version of a Roomba controller as well. BREW is the C/C++ environment that runs on carriers like Verizon and AllTel, carriers where there are no Java enabled phones. In my area (San Diego), Verizon has the best quality network for voice calls, but Verizon keeps a very tight lid on the distribution of BREW applications. I think it will still be a couple years or so before BREW apps become as freely distributable as J2ME apps.

Are there any other devices you plan to control with your Bluetooth cell phone? It might be even more fun to control your neighbors’ Roomba instead! ;-)

]]> By: ryvrnynph http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/comment-page-2/#comment-34374 ryvrnynph Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:42:47 +0000 http://todbot.com/blog/2006/09/12/roombactrl-drive-your-roomba-with-your-cell-phone/#comment-34374 Will that work with a samsung upstage? Will that work with a samsung upstage?

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