- Fri Oct 21, 2016 8:44 am
#192116
Hi everyone,
I am a member of an SAE mini baja team at my college. For the past couple of years I have wanted to add a variety of sensors to the car and wireless communication to a laptop in the pits. The basic goal is to use an arduino to collect the data from the sensors and put it in a string or send the data from each sensor individually one after another. The data would then be received at the laptop and displayed in some sort of graphical interface.
My main problem is choosing what parts to use for wireless communication. My first thought was the higher end xbees, but I don't know how they will perform without line of sight. I would like a rang of a few miles after dealing with all of the obstructions (trees, hills, etc).
Any thoughts?
I am a member of an SAE mini baja team at my college. For the past couple of years I have wanted to add a variety of sensors to the car and wireless communication to a laptop in the pits. The basic goal is to use an arduino to collect the data from the sensors and put it in a string or send the data from each sensor individually one after another. The data would then be received at the laptop and displayed in some sort of graphical interface.
My main problem is choosing what parts to use for wireless communication. My first thought was the higher end xbees, but I don't know how they will perform without line of sight. I would like a rang of a few miles after dealing with all of the obstructions (trees, hills, etc).
Any thoughts?