README.md

elanus 🏎️

elanus is a wifi fpv car powered by Raspberry Pi 🍓

Installation

Connect the drive rand the motors according to the circuit below.

The gyro sensor can be ignored for the moment

Download the project and install dependencies

git clone https://github.com/xrv0/elanus.git
cd elanus
pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Install motion to enable video streaming

sudo raspi-config
# Then go into Interface Options -> Camera and enable it

sudo apt-get install motion
sudo modprobe bcm2835-v4l2

sudo cp conf/motion /etc/default/motion
sudo cp conf/motion.conf /etc/motion/motion.conf

sudo service motion start

Motion Installation Guide for more information

Usage

Run the following command to start the frontend aswell as the backend

python3 main.py

Open your browser and navigate to http://raspberrypi.local:5000 or http://YOUR-PIs-IP-ADRESS:5000

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.

License

MIT