Gesture Controlled Car

Project Overview

A car that you can control with hand movements. It uses an MPU6050 sensor to detect hand gestures and sends these commands to the car using ESP32 microcontrollers. No remote control needed - just move your hand to drive the car!

See It In Action

How It Works

The system has two main parts:

Controller: ESP32 + MPU6050 that reads your hand movements
Car: Another ESP32 that controls the motors based on your gestures

Both parts talk to each other wirelessly using ESP-NOW protocol, making the car respond quickly to your movements.

What's Inside

2× ESP32 microcontrollers for wireless communication
MPU6050 motion sensor for gesture detection
L298N motor driver for precise motor control
DC motors for smooth car movement
Custom PCB for reliable connections

Built With

ESP32 MPU6050 ESP-NOW Arduino IDE PCB Design

Challenges Solved

Gesture Detection: Made accurate using signal filtering and noise reduction techniques
Response Time: Achieved fast communication with ESP-NOW protocol
Battery Life: Optimized power consumption with efficient code

My First Robotics Project

This was one of my first projects that marked the beginning of my robotics journey. Building this gesture-controlled car taught me the basics of:

Sensor interfacing and data processing
Wireless communication protocols
Motor control and robotics basics
PCB design and electronic prototyping