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RoboCam articles from ProgHouse
This page collects articles on using and configuring the Android app RoboCam, which lets you control LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robots in first person. You can install the app from Google Play, or download the APK and install it manually: the regular version of RoboCam or the version that uses RenderScript (for some older smartphones). There is also an APKPure mirror.
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Newest first, as on the original page. Each card links to a full translation; the Russian original title is shown for reference.
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Turning a smartphone into a robot remote control with RoboCam
In all the earlier RoboCam articles I described how to use it to control a robot in first person. But sometimes first-person control isn't needed — you only want to turn the smartphone into a remote control. The latest version of RoboCam adds exactly that.
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Building first-person control for an Arduino robot
The latest version of RoboCam can control not only EV3 robots but also robots built on platforms such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi and similar, where you can work directly with the data received and sent over Bluetooth. Now you can process RoboCam's commands however you like.
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RoboCam – controlling a robot in first person from a computer keyboard
The new version of RoboCam adds support for a physical keyboard, so you can now control a LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robot in first person from a desktop computer or laptop. In this article I describe how to set up RoboCam to use the new feature, and what else is new in this version.
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Importing, exporting, copying and sending robot settings in RoboCam
The previous RoboCam article described how to control an EV3 robot in first person. But robots and mechanisms are built in many ways and each needs its own control layout. If you have developed a new robot, how do you share your settings with others, move them to another smartphone, or simply copy them? There is a solution: the new version of RoboCam adds import, export, copy and send of robot settings.
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Controlling a LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robot in first person
A robot built from the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 kit is easy to control remotely in first person. For this you additionally need two smartphones, with the RoboCam app installed on one of them. Let's get to know RoboCam in more detail and learn how to use it.