Hi! I’m Brian Wheeler. I am a software developer who has worked at places like Amazon.com and Wattpad. I do backend, frontend, infrastructure, and much of anything, really. Some languages I like to use include Go(lang), Typescript, Python, and if I really have to, Java. I will probably try some Rust sooner or later too. … Read more
Introduction Here I will describe how to use a Raspberry Pi as a receiver to control an RC car using a gamepad. Setting up the Raspberry Pi with a PCA9685 to control the steering servo and speed controller is this post here: https://brian.wheeli.ca/index.php/2026/04/09/control-an-rc-car-with-a-raspberry-pi/ Setting up the radio link and a First Person View (FPV) stream … Read more
Introduction Here I will show you how to control an RC car (or any servo or electronic speed controller) using just a Raspberry Pi and a controller board called a PCA9685. Build a robot without any expensive equipment! No need for expensive receivers transmitters, flight controllers, or anything else. You can find one of these … Read more
Introduction Here I will show you how to build a first person view (FPV) camera using a raspberry pi to mount on a rover or drone. The system will use WFB-NG to communicate. WFB-NG uses the broadcast mode of the wifi card to allow higher throughput and longer range than standard wifi. You can see … Read more
