Head Motion - Based Robot's Controlling System Using Virtual Reality Glasses

This paper proposes head motion – based robot’s controlling system using virtual reality glasses that was implemented using various up-to date software and hardware solutions. System is consisted of robotic platform with DC motors controlled by micro controller with Wi-fi network interface. The second micro controller is used as access point and host of MJPG stereo vision camera stream. Virtual reality glasses are used to control motor by analyzing user’s head motion and to display stereo image from camera mounted in the front of the chassis. This article also introduces a user - centered head rotation system similar to yaw – pitch – roll that can be used to intuitively design functions of user interface. All source codes that were made for system implementation can be downloaded and tested.