iPhone App Drives Minivan Like R/C Car [Video]
Imagine driving your Chrysler minivan via an iPhone app that lets you remotely control the vehicle. Sounds handy if you have a 15-16 year old that’s learning to drive, right? Well the technology is here – developed for the 2007 DARPA Urban Grand Challenge autonomous vehicle race. According to an article on Popular Science:
The team developed its iDriver app to manage the highly modified “Spirit of Berlin” autonomous vehicle using WiFi and the smartphone’s controls. The unit’s accelerometer controls steering, accomplished at hand by turning the device, while screen buttons control braking and acceleration. The system also sends a live video stream of the road ahead to the iPhone screen.
The van can also drive itself…
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