Arduino Nano Gesture Controlled Tank Robot Car Kit with Building Blocks

Most robot kits use a joystick or buttons. This one uses your hand. The tank reads movement from a wrist-worn gesture controller using an ADXL335 3-axis accelerometer and gyroscope, then transmits those signals to the robot wirelessly over an RF link. Tilt your wrist forward and the tank moves forward. Tilt left and it turns left. It is a legitimately impressive build to demo and a real embedded systems project under the hood.

The chassis is made from high-quality building blocks so you can modify and expand the design. Full tutorial documentation comes included with video walkthroughs, circuit schematics, and working source code so you are not starting from scratch.

Technical Details

Main controller: Arduino Nano (CH340) Gesture sensor: ADXL335 3-axis accelerometer and gyroscope Communication: RF wireless link via radio frequency transceiver Motor driver: L298N Motor speed: 100 RPM at 6V Motor shaft length: approximately 3/8 inch Programming: Arduino IDE for C and C++ or Mind+ for graphical block programming Body power: 2x 18650 lithium batteries (not included) Gesture controller power: 9V battery (not included) Recommended voltage: 6V to 9V external supply

Note: 18650 batteries are not included. Purchase two 18650 cells and a 9V battery separately before building.

What's in the Box

All components shown in product images. Includes robot chassis, electronics, motor driver, gesture controller hardware, RF transceiver pair, and wiring.

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