ESP remote control

Controlling a vehicle with ESP8266 chip via WiFi.

Prerequisites

• Arduino IDE
• Node.js
• Node.js package manager (npm)

Before you start

Install node dependencies:

npm install

Compiling the project

To compile the arduino project, run:

node ./node_modules/gulp/bin/gulp.js

The resulting sketch will be in dist/server/server.ino.

Having fun

• Load the resulting sketch server.ino to ESP8266 via standard Arduino IDE
• Power on the micro controller board
• Connect to WiFi access point naming "ESP_ap". The board will work as a captive portal
• Open browser and go to http://esp8266.local
• You will see the control panel:
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• Drag green dot towards means acceleration, moving right/left means turning