📢PROJECT NEWS 📢 The FPV RC Hot Wheels car no longer needs to be run with a separate ESP32 for live video streaming. The camera's code now supports on-screen thumb-stick controls integrated with the web application! You can instead upload the camera's ESP32-CAM MJPEG code to the XIAO ESP32S3 Camera only and have a working car with video feed and RC control from one device. For more details and steps on how this can be done, read here: github.com/s60sc/ESP32-CAM_MJPEG2SD?tab=readme-ov-file#remote-control 🔴(GIVEAWAY CLOSED)🔴Winners were announced on the channel's community tab. Thanks to those of you who participated!
Hi Max, Whilst the majority of the things you build are way beyond what I can do (old age = bad eyesight and shaky hands), I have to say your skillset is amazing... Thank you for sharing these videos with us, please keep up the splendid work... All the very best... Andy...
It's kinda like a puzzle and with knowledge of working with codes but you can get all the information you need from Google just gotta be willing to spend that time. What he did might take complete newbie a month to complete if they are dedicated
Dude, thats insane!!! If making an RC hotwheel isn’t hard enough, you made an FPV version and designed your own parts which has gotta be 5x harder than my project 🤯🤯🤯 And you did it within 1 1/2 months??? And you soldered all those wires??? 😵 Congrats man, I gotta give it to you, you’re an inspiration to all of us ❤🎉
Thank you so much for your kind and supportive comment, Aaron! Loved the work you did on converting your own Hot Wheels car! So cool to be in touch with another maker with common interests. Yep, one and a half months was what it took to make it, seemed like a while, but was well worth it in the end :) Much appreciated... 😊 Max
I was gonna buy some of these little cameras to make a multi-sensored security system for my house considering the activities in my area have been kinda sussy lately. This XIAO ESP32S3 sense would do perfectly!
So I’m 15 right now, ever since I watched Iron man I’ve been like really fascinated with this type of stuff. Like it’s something I enjoy doing. So there’s a lake nearby my house and some people say there are alligators and all there, so i could use XIAO ESP32S3 for my submarine that I’ll make since it’s wifi enabled and has an SD option, I could explore and map the whole lake and shoot videos. I would include revival system for my submarine Incase it goes out of range and much more. maybe I would find an alligator or something interesting or maybe some treasure! But to be honest I don’t really know much about electronics or programming and all this, like with school I barely get time to actually have an understanding of this which would be so cool since I would be able to make anything I want. But as of now, I’m just a kid who wants to build cool stuff but doesn’t know how to. It would be really kind of u if u can tell me how u started with all this and learnt it. Thank you so much for reading this, I really like your videos and hope to see more coool projects!
Radio waves dont go through water very well, maybe use sonar to control it somehow? Or have a base station on the surface of the water where the esp32 will be?
Just keep going when I heard your story it made a smile on my face and keep going because as I hear it now you are really good and it is impressive keep going!
As a maker, I saw that you really spent a lot of time and effort for this project. I really appreciate it! I was surprised that you used 2 microcontrollers instead of one, I think that is a disadvantage. Recently I made my own esp8266 wifi car, and soon I will make esp32 cam wifi car. it would be awesome! Follow the channel, I will publish it as a video. And again, I was amazed by your skills. You never stopped even though you came across obstacles. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for your kind comment and time for noticing my efforts. I am thinking of upgrading it to have both web servers run on the one camera microcontroller in the future. I had to resort to using 2 of them as I was running out of time for figuring out that task. I'll definitely sub to your channel and see what you have to post! Cheers!
@@MaxImagination You're welcome Max! I looked back at a few of your older videos! In just 5 years of knowing you, I've seen you grown into such an intelligent young man. Very proud of you and what you're doing!
For the directional slider, I think it would be nice to give it a joystick behaviour, since its html and css, you could just make the function of adding the slider value to the endpoint to be called when the joystick is being hold. When it reads the "MouseUp" function, the slider goes back to 0 (maybe it needs to do it smoothly, idk if making it instantly go to 0 will work well). Like that it will feel more like a real controller, that is more intuitive. Could also do it for the forward and backwards slider, but I guess its not that needed.
Hi Max! I am going to make a few projects, currently I’m working on a F22 jet and an indoor mini hot wheels car just like this video! Having fpv would be great and these cameras look perfect!
Bro!!! this is one of the coolest things i've seen. Because of you i am now getting into building an RC car with my son. please continue the great work.
Great work! I would love to have more Xiao ESP32-S3 Sense boards to build a sensor network with camera capabilities for monitoring plants. I have already made one using LoRa boards, which had several sensors connected. However, I believe that the small size and lower power consumption of the Xiao ESP32-S3 are more suitable for this type of project. Additionally, having a camera would allow me to analyze the data and also see how the plant is doing under those conditions. The idea is to help local producers by offering an affordable monitoring system.
That's an awesome project! I enjoy seeing the challenges it presents. Currently, I'm working on a project to measure the pH and EC in my hydroponic NFT system. If I were to get an XIAO ESP32S3 camera, I would use it to create a time-lapse of the system, allowing me to observe the growth of my plants.
Great Videos Max! I am in the process of building an automated food dispenser for my guinea pigs. I often go on little trips for 1-2 days, so having a way to make sure my guineas are fed is crucial. Aside from having family check in, I would use the XIAO ESP32S3 camera to remotely monitor their pellets and to ensure the food dispenser is operating properly.
Great idea and implementation! I would use an ESP32-S3 for one of my projects I am working on Right now. Either as a camera object and Face recognition implementation for my diy Smart glasses (/augumented Reality glasses) Or put it in my diy Iron Man helmet as an additional camera to Improve the object detection which will be displayed on the helmets HUD.
Woow! since I was a child I wished there was such a small remote controlled car, I am very happy to know that someone has done this! I will try for sure! I'm working on a project, it's a kind of remote controlled submarine and an esp32 would be ideal for that! Btw thank you for the videos, keep it up!
Thank you, Benjamin! Wish I could help you with your project, but the giveaway had already closed on the day you made your comment. Winners were announced on the community tab. Thank you again, cheers! Best of luck with your own projects!
This just shows how far we have come... I had a micro rc got way back for my birthday from toys r us smaller than this but minus camera ... My brother broke it because i didnt want to let him play with it... i was sure he was going to break it...and he did...
Another cool Idea with the Esp32 camera could be like designing a small device like a spiderbot, which could stick to any surface , and would also contain a miniature proximity sensor that would allow it to move away if someone tries to remove it from its place. 😊 Really love your content BTW . keep inspiring creators like us !
Hey, great project! With the Xiao esp camera, I would add video surveilance of my house to another project I'm currently working on, a circular TFT screen that sits on my desk, and shows general information, like a clock, what my spotify is doing, and upcoming events in my google calendar. It would be really cool to get it to show a live camera feed from the module.
Maybe try a micro rc pape4 plane while using that seedstudio board as fpv , it's pretty easy to do if you consider differential thrust only with 2 motors. I can help you with that.
First of all amazing build. Im going to make a small city and 4 cars with the XIAO ESP like yours and drive around drifting with my friends. I was looking for a long time for a camera that small.
Truly magnificent project and execution! Just when I thought nothing more could be fit in there, you managed to fit two ESP32s and a camera... woah! Congratulations for all the troubleshooting you sure had to endure for this ❤
your videos are bringing life to my childhood engineering dreams! i used to open any electronics i could get my hands on and try to replicate it to understand about thier workings, and i litereally used to buuild retro custom version of my electronic toys and RC cars!
Soldering the parts was so Amazing, I wish i could do that expert thing. Thank you sir @MaxImagination for giving me an idea for a project that I can make as a gift for my child this coming Christmas. GREAT!
I wonder how much footage (video) you made, and what was left in the end! You managed to make a very nice video out of it, very relaxing to watch at. With the XIAO ESP32S3 my idea would be to build a motion detector. It would go outside my house, hidden. Reason for this is that from time to time we get visitors (surely cats, but I also suspect dogs) who do their heavy job in front of our door. I tried using an old phone and an app, but I only got some vague shots. Perhaps I.R. light is part of the solution, I am not sure if that cam module can use I.R. light, but I expect it can.
Most of the recorded footage was when the camera was running from the car being left turned on, not recording anything really while I was testing it and making adjustments (the camera automatically records a clip when movement is detected). Thanks for your comment, your giveaway entry has been added 👍
I really wish I could help you with a video, but I must pursue other projects as a top priority instead. However, you should check out this one from where I got the design idea for mine: ruclips.net/video/fkkzBEm8IEg/видео.html@@technolodroid1825
For clarification, is the seeeduino esp32 being used only as video transfer while the esp32 c3 is used for the controls transfer, and theyre completely independent apart from power?
I can't find any proper vide to make a mini rc car but you make a full detail video on this with a inbuild fpv camera & specifically programing part which i like most I did not have all this modules to make it because I am a student but I will definitely make this in future Thanks for making video for us 😊
"DREAM COMES TRUE" Congratulations 🎉Max for a successful project and You made the impossible one posible with your hard work and Consistency, with a mind of "NEVER GIVE UP"👏 HIGHLIGHTS: PRO EDITING AND WITH COOL DRIFT SCENES If i get a chance to win the giveaway i would make a Spy pocket Camera or A home security camera with motion detection feature! Have a great weekend Buddy 😁🤝
Kumar, thank you so much for your kind words! Consistency and utmost dedication is definitely key to any form of success... Cool ideas, I will collect your giveaway entry! Enjoy your weekend too and I wish you a productive week ahead, buddy 😁🤝
Small hint, there is a MX612E H-bridge motor driver that could be used in this build. It is small and uses only 2 pins for control (forward and backward PWM duty signals)
@@MaxImaginationok my project idea is I want to make a drone in which this esp23s3 cam module is fixed so that we can assess the video of the position where drone is present.this type of drone is used for military purpose to know how many troops are present at enemy camps .
this is amazing, i had some ideas for how it could be made better, but i want to preface them by saying i would have done the same or worse if i didn't have this video to learn from 1. a custom board with all the components, even the esp32 chip (the esp8266 might be better if we aren't using bluetooth since it still has wifi) could be directly integrated 2. the esp32 is acting as a webserver, but you could absolutely change the html sent to the phone device to be split screen. still super cool
this is really cool! if I had one, I would likely create a drone with the ESP32 and camera module, and kinda use inspiration from your own drones and this project’s controls. u are very talented, thank u for a great video! :)
@@MaxImagination please keep making good videos! post whenever, it’s your channel, and I’m always happy to see your creations whenever! Btw do u have degree in Comp Sci or CompE? It’s interesting how u have knowledge on creation of tech
@@MaxImagination Interesting! Would also love to see a video about how u learned stuff like this online, like the multitude of resources and online learning tools u used! But ofc, post when u can!
Very nice! I have two recommendations though: Remove the C3 chip and smash the video and controller servers together, and you now have space for more battery capacity. And since the car will only be able to drive forward, you can just remove the IC, and control the motor with analogWrite(); function, and even more space for battery!
This is really challenging project but you done it very well hat's off for your work specially for micro electronics everything is perfectly fitted & doing great job. Keep rocking max with a such great work
An HO or 1:43 scale slot car (even the super cheap ones) would make a great starting platform for a project like this! Keep the guide pin(s) and (optionally) traction magnets, and you could run POV on track layouts (with or without power at the rail). Very cool!
See also: old Tyco/Ideal Command and Control cars (70’s-80’s), Tyco TCR (80’s-90’s), and similar era “slot less” cars which have crude steering mechanisms for lane switching on 3-wire (per lane) slot less track … could be another good platform for this project, on or off it’s original track!
Thank you! On average, they can take from 2 weeks to up to a month (normally). This one was an exception due to the difficulties I faced and the importance in completing it. Cheers.
Hi, another question! I know antennas are often a finnicky subject. You used 2 very small antenna for this project. Did you make them yourself? If so, how? It looked like for the first one you just soldered on a wire in place of a pcb antenna. Does this work well? Additionally, for the second one, it said it used a cut down clip on antenna. Did you just cut down the one that came with the esp32? I have my doubts about this working, but if it does, I won't object. Thanks!. Also, side note, what did you use for the extended motor shaft.
Hi there. For both of the antennas, I simply cut down one longer coaxial antenna into two, forming the antennas I needed for both operations. Both antennas are wired in such a way that the stranded wire around the coaxed antenna shorts the other wire within at the very end, forming the needed antenna loop for better signal. This seemed to work for me and it is what I copied based on how other antennas are wired. For the extended motor shaft I took a pin from another mechanism with the same diameter as the old shaft that came out. Cheers!
@@MaxImagination Thank you! Do you have a reference to a tutorial, or a product to get a coaxial antenna that I could modify to recreate the small antenna?
I do not have a tutorial nor could I find one online the way I did it. It's actually pretty simple. Take one the included antenna for the XIAO camera and cut it in half, strip an end off of each one and solder the connector-less antenna with its inner wire and outer stranded wire to the scratched (and split) PCB tracks on the ESP32 chip (the one at the rear of the car). The end of this antenna should also be stripped and have its wire ends soldered forming a closed antenna loop electrically. Hope you understand.
Great use of this tiny board! With the XIAO ESP32S3 I would make a model rocket flight computer that will log accelerometer and barometer data in real time on the SD card so that it can be analysed later, record onboard video of the flights with the camera sticking out the rocket, as well as automatically deploying the parachute by detecting launchches/apogee. I’ve been wanting to make this project for a while so the ESP32S3 board would be perfect!!
🎉🎉 Congratulations @maelstudi0 ! You've won the GIVEAWAY of the XIAO ESP32S3 Sense! To claim your prize, please reply to me with your email address and I will send you instructions on how to get the XIAO camera sent to you. 🎉🎉
@@MaxImagination Hello Max. Thanks a lot! I cannot send you my email address through a RUclips comment as it automatically gets deleted. Is there another way I can reach you?
Just so happens I discovered your Yt Channel this morning. Having a never give up attitude I got nothing to lose . Anyway my idea is pretty simple I gonna build a cam car for Red Team missions in my pursuit of cybersec skills.
Thanks for your comment and subscription! Wish I could include you, however, the giveaway had already closed with the winners announced on the community tab. Cheers.
As always an amazing demonstration of innovation and creativity Max, on the other hand I would create a miniature rover with AI integration that would serve as a security drone with the Xiao esp32s3 sense
Amazing job! One thing to consider, the antennas you made if I'm not mistaken are just coaxial wire, which is basically the same as not having antenna at all. You need to leave the inner wire exposed 1/4 or 1/8 of wavelength of the frequency you are using.
Thank you, Andres! Big fan of you, I've been watching your amazing drone content since 2022! Okay. I would probably understand that better if I saw it. By any chance, could you send me a link to a video that shows that? Thanks
@@MaxImagination the antenna is made of two bits, the rectangular bit at the end is the actual antenna. The wire from the connector to the rectangle is coaxial wire, meaning it is a wire with a shield around it. Essentially there is a wire within a metal tube, the metal tube is grounded meaning the wire has less interference and doesn’t work like an antenna, same idea as metal shields around RF components, like the ESP32 modules themselves. Then when it gets to the end rectangle only the centre wire is connected to the actual antenna. Your solution likely worked because you probably soldered the shield to the antenna trace, essentially making the shield the antenna. Antennas are very complicated things, it isn’t advisable to just go cutting them up especially when you don’t know how they work.
Hey max, loved your new video! i have a new project idea for you, how about attaching a small camera and creating neural networks through opencv to make a hot wheels self driving? you think this is gonna be lit? it would be cool if you responded and shared your opinion
Hey! Thanks for your comment, that would be super cool to see! It may take the project to another degree of complexity, but at least demonstrate the self-driving concept on a miniature scale car, really grabbing the attention of others. I don't promise I'll make that, though I will write down your idea. Since you presented a cool idea involving the camera, your entry to the giveaway has been added 👍 Cheers.
@@MaxImagination thank you so much for responding! As you said, you can't guarantee a video about it, if it's in your best interest, you can make a prerequisite video on applied computer vision through openCV and breaking down these idea into parts. That would also be sky-rocketing your popularity since computer vision is a hot topic.Regardless of what decision you take, i am so glad that you appreciated my idea, i hope to enjoy your newer videos and interact with you in the forseable future, thank you for taking time to talk with me. See ya! wait..i literally forgot about the giveaway you talked in the video while commenting previously lmao, just so you know i don't really care if i win the giveaway, i want you to acknowlege my ideas and be given your opinions about it.
Bro I don't know if you remember me but I asked some info about 18650 batteries on your battery pack building video for your scooter and you gave me some useful info on that. I ended up building my own battery pack and my own Frame design for an e bike and completed the build from scratch . I was in the local news for building it too. So thanks a lot for your help and keep up the great work 🌝
I’ve built a mini Rc plane slow flying only 40 cm wing span based on arduino nano and NRF module. Before it did have camera but 5 days ago when I saw your video I’ve immediately decided to add mini camera and ordered the XIAO ESP323 Sense .Also very nice build will wait for some other builds . Also bad thing that I can’t add a picture of the Rc plane .
If I had a XIAO ESP32S3 Sense, then I would make a Tiny Flight Controller my RC Plane to stabilise the plane during flight using an mpu6050, and also capture images during the flight from the sky. I would also add more sensors such as bmp180 for altitude measurement and transmit it or log it onto the board. Making the flight controller from the XIAO ESP32S3 Sense will prove very good due to its tiny size and less weight.
📢PROJECT NEWS 📢
The FPV RC Hot Wheels car no longer needs to be run with a separate ESP32 for live video streaming. The camera's code now supports on-screen thumb-stick controls integrated with the web application! You can instead upload the camera's ESP32-CAM MJPEG code to the XIAO ESP32S3 Camera only and have a working car with video feed and RC control from one device. For more details and steps on how this can be done, read here: github.com/s60sc/ESP32-CAM_MJPEG2SD?tab=readme-ov-file#remote-control
🔴(GIVEAWAY CLOSED)🔴Winners were announced on the channel's community tab. Thanks to those of you who participated!
I didn't make it but i wouldve made a smart mirror that powers on/off when a person is there or not.
please plase put in supra
suggesting for a PCB version the module and motor to sit on. It'll be great for compact modification on rework project 🤍
I need a camera to make a mini drone
I will make a rc hot wheel
8 year old me would’ve gone crazy for this. I’m not 8 anymore but this is still awesome!
Any kid even these days should have a blast with one of these haha. Thanks for your comment!
If you could make a micro speaker that'd be EPIC, these built with cam, sound and lights would be perf.
43 year old me is currently going crazy for this lol
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It's amazing that there is no interference or anything from so much stacked together! This project is insane. Well done!
Yup. Thanks a lot!
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Hi Max,
Whilst the majority of the things you build are way beyond what I can do (old age = bad eyesight and shaky hands), I have to say your skillset is amazing...
Thank you for sharing these videos with us, please keep up the splendid work...
All the very best...
Andy...
Thank you so much for your kind comment! Will keep going this direction 😃
You have an insane amount of patience with tiny finicky pieces and some sic soldering skills 😁👌
Hats off!
Thank you for your kind words! Cheers.
Me watching everything as if I understand anything😂
Us bro 💀😂
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It's kinda like a puzzle and with knowledge of working with codes but you can get all the information you need from Google just gotta be willing to spend that time. What he did might take complete newbie a month to complete if they are dedicated
😂😂sat here elbow on my knee, chin in hand like mmhmmm. Mhmmm. Got it, right🤣
Dude, thats insane!!!
If making an RC hotwheel isn’t hard enough, you made an FPV version and designed your own parts which has gotta be 5x harder than my project 🤯🤯🤯
And you did it within 1 1/2 months???
And you soldered all those wires??? 😵
Congrats man, I gotta give it to you, you’re an inspiration to all of us ❤🎉
Thank you so much for your kind and supportive comment, Aaron!
Loved the work you did on converting your own Hot Wheels car! So cool to be in touch with another maker with common interests.
Yep, one and a half months was what it took to make it, seemed like a while, but was well worth it in the end :)
Much appreciated... 😊
Max
2:45 these motors come in a dualshaft version too, which is the correct length for most HW cars. This prevents you possibly breaking the windings
Didn't know... great!
Can ya pls give me an example link?
the fact that this didnt hit a Million+ views is criminal.
It deserves it! 😉
I was gonna buy some of these little cameras to make a multi-sensored security system for my house considering the activities in my area have been kinda sussy lately. This XIAO ESP32S3 sense would do perfectly!
It’s amazing when people actually show how things are done so others can do it! Love this video brother🔥
Much appreciated! Happy making!
So I’m 15 right now, ever since I watched Iron man I’ve been like really fascinated with this type of stuff. Like it’s something I enjoy doing. So there’s a lake nearby my house and some people say there are alligators and all there, so i could use XIAO ESP32S3 for my submarine that I’ll make since it’s wifi enabled and has an SD option, I could explore and map the whole lake and shoot videos. I would include revival system for my submarine Incase it goes out of range and much more. maybe I would find an alligator or something interesting or maybe some treasure! But to be honest I don’t really know much about electronics or programming and all this, like with school I barely get time to actually have an understanding of this which would be so cool since I would be able to make anything I want. But as of now, I’m just a kid who wants to build cool stuff but doesn’t know how to. It would be really kind of u if u can tell me how u started with all this and learnt it. Thank you so much for reading this, I really like your videos and hope to see more coool projects!
Hello there. Thanks for your kind comment and compliments, cool idea! Your giveaway entry has been added 👍
Radio waves dont go through water very well, maybe use sonar to control it somehow? Or have a base station on the surface of the water where the esp32 will be?
Just keep going when I heard your story it made a smile on my face and keep going because as I hear it now you are really good and it is impressive keep going!
@@PR_Driver170 Thank you so much!
Remember that even 2,4GHz controller can't control anything not even 20 centimetres underwater
As a maker, I saw that you really spent a lot of time and effort for this project. I really appreciate it! I was surprised that you used 2 microcontrollers instead of one, I think that is a disadvantage. Recently I made my own esp8266 wifi car, and soon I will make esp32 cam wifi car. it would be awesome! Follow the channel, I will publish it as a video. And again, I was amazed by your skills. You never stopped even though you came across obstacles. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for your kind comment and time for noticing my efforts.
I am thinking of upgrading it to have both web servers run on the one camera microcontroller in the future. I had to resort to using 2 of them as I was running out of time for figuring out that task. I'll definitely sub to your channel and see what you have to post! Cheers!
@@MaxImagination I wasn't expecting a response message, thanks and keep it up the good work.
Finally the wait is over 🤩
Fabulous video Max 😁
Thank you for your kind support, Sahil! Have a great weekend ✌🏻
How detailed do u want to be this😮😮😮❤❤❤
The one video at other Level! 🔥
Thank you, bro! 😁
Excellent video! That must've been a pretty difficult build to complete but you did it perfectly
Thanks a lot! It sure was a difficult project, probably my most difficult but smallest by far! Cheers.
@@MaxImagination build a epic toy plane
Mighty impressive! Great Job, Max!
Thanks a lot, Cerise! 😃
@@MaxImagination You're welcome Max! I looked back at a few of your older videos! In just 5 years of knowing you, I've seen you grown into such an intelligent young man. Very proud of you and what you're doing!
One of the best Rc car on RUclips
Thanks a lot for your kind comment, Suyash!
For the directional slider, I think it would be nice to give it a joystick behaviour, since its html and css, you could just make the function of adding the slider value to the endpoint to be called when the joystick is being hold. When it reads the "MouseUp" function, the slider goes back to 0 (maybe it needs to do it smoothly, idk if making it instantly go to 0 will work well). Like that it will feel more like a real controller, that is more intuitive. Could also do it for the forward and backwards slider, but I guess its not that needed.
Thanks for your tip! I will consider this improvement for when I potentially make a 2.0 version of this micro car :)
Brilliant work, Max! Really well done!!! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thanks for your comment, MC! Have a nice weekend. 😃
Hi Max!
I am going to make a few projects, currently I’m working on a F22 jet and an indoor mini hot wheels car just like this video! Having fpv would be great and these cameras look perfect!
Hello there. Thanks for your comment, cool ideas! Your giveaway entry has been added 👍
Bro!!! this is one of the coolest things i've seen.
Because of you i am now getting into building an RC car with my son. please continue the great work.
Thanks a bunch! Thanks so cool to hear! Have fun with your project, guys!
Great work! I would love to have more Xiao ESP32-S3 Sense boards to build a sensor network with camera capabilities for monitoring plants. I have already made one using LoRa boards, which had several sensors connected. However, I believe that the small size and lower power consumption of the Xiao ESP32-S3 are more suitable for this type of project. Additionally, having a camera would allow me to analyze the data and also see how the plant is doing under those conditions. The idea is to help local producers by offering an affordable monitoring system.
Hello there. Thanks for your comment, cool idea! Your giveaway entry has been added 👍
That's an awesome project! I enjoy seeing the challenges it presents. Currently, I'm working on a project to measure the pH and EC in my hydroponic NFT system. If I were to get an XIAO ESP32S3 camera, I would use it to create a time-lapse of the system, allowing me to observe the growth of my plants.
Hello there. Thanks for your comment! Cool idea! Your giveaway entry has been added 👍
Great Videos Max! I am in the process of building an automated food dispenser for my guinea pigs. I often go on little trips for 1-2 days, so having a way to make sure my guineas are fed is crucial. Aside from having family check in, I would use the XIAO ESP32S3 camera to remotely monitor their pellets and to ensure the food dispenser is operating properly.
Hello there. Thanks for your comment, cool idea! Your giveaway entry has been added 👍
Great idea and implementation!
I would use an ESP32-S3 for one of my projects I am working on Right now. Either as a camera object and Face recognition implementation for my diy Smart glasses (/augumented Reality glasses) Or put it in my diy Iron Man helmet as an additional camera to Improve the object detection which will be displayed on the helmets HUD.
Hello there. Thanks for your comment, cool idea! Your giveaway entry has been added 👍
Hats off Man! As an electronics Engineer I can understand how hard it was to make but the final satisfaction will make up to it!
Thank you for watching!
Such a sick build dude🔥
Thank you, dude! Let's keep rocking with these miniatures 🛹🏎️🔥
Woow! since I was a child I wished there was such a small remote controlled car,
I am very happy to know that someone has done this! I will try for sure! I'm working on a project, it's a kind of remote controlled submarine and an esp32 would be ideal for that! Btw thank you for the videos, keep it up!
Thank you, Benjamin! Wish I could help you with your project, but the giveaway had already closed on the day you made your comment. Winners were announced on the community tab.
Thank you again, cheers! Best of luck with your own projects!
I love this type of project ❤
Its been a while since I watched a real 'tutorial' about something, much appreciated 🙌
Remided me of old days
I appreciate your comment. Cheers!
Mate you energy is absolutely awesome- love this channel ✊🤗
Glad you like the content! Thanks so much!
@@MaxImagination ✊🤝🤗
This just shows how far we have come...
I had a micro rc got way back for my birthday from toys r us smaller than this but minus camera ...
My brother broke it because i didnt want to let him play with it... i was sure he was going to break it...and he did...
Another cool Idea with the Esp32 camera could be like designing a small device like a spiderbot, which could stick to any surface , and would also contain a miniature proximity sensor that would allow it to move away if someone tries to remove it from its place. 😊 Really love your content BTW . keep inspiring creators like us !
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I am working on a self driving car ai and i thik these seed studio module would be perfect for giving vision to my project
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Hey, great project! With the Xiao esp camera, I would add video surveilance of my house to another project I'm currently working on, a circular TFT screen that sits on my desk, and shows general information, like a clock, what my spotify is doing, and upcoming events in my google calendar. It would be really cool to get it to show a live camera feed from the module.
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Maybe try a micro rc pape4 plane while using that seedstudio board as fpv , it's pretty easy to do if you consider differential thrust only with 2 motors. I can help you with that.
Thanks for the idea! Sounds like something that might work, if the paper plane is big enough to carry all of the parts.
Oh what a great video i love it!
I'm glad you like it Thanks
Month of Hardwork in A Singke video😮😮😮😮❤❤❤
First of all amazing build. Im going to make a small city and 4 cars with the XIAO ESP like yours and drive around drifting with my friends. I was looking for a long time for a camera that small.
That comment made sound like a 12 year old. I'm not but that's how exited that video got me. I also have experience with electronics
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Truly magnificent project and execution! Just when I thought nothing more could be fit in there, you managed to fit two ESP32s and a camera... woah!
Congratulations for all the troubleshooting you sure had to endure for this ❤
Thank you very much! 🙌😁
Great project. Thanks for your effort.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your comment!
your videos are bringing life to my childhood engineering dreams!
i used to open any electronics i could get my hands on and try to replicate it to understand about thier workings, and i litereally used to buuild retro custom version of my electronic toys and RC cars!
That's awesome! Glad to hear that!
Soldering the parts was so Amazing,
I wish i could do that expert thing.
Thank you sir @MaxImagination for giving me an idea for a project that I can make as a gift for my child this coming Christmas. GREAT!
You are most welcome! I'm sure your kid will enjoy this present! :)
I wonder how much footage (video) you made, and what was left in the end! You managed to make a very nice video out of it, very relaxing to watch at.
With the XIAO ESP32S3 my idea would be to build a motion detector. It would go outside my house, hidden. Reason for this is that from time to time we get visitors (surely cats, but I also suspect dogs) who do their heavy job in front of our door. I tried using an old phone and an app, but I only got some vague shots. Perhaps I.R. light is part of the solution, I am not sure if that cam module can use I.R. light, but I expect it can.
Most of the recorded footage was when the camera was running from the car being left turned on, not recording anything really while I was testing it and making adjustments (the camera automatically records a clip when movement is detected).
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surprised this doesn't have 1 mill+ views,hope it blows up💪
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Ooo that's soo cool damn 🔥🔥🔥
Amazing work
Many thanks!
your the best..today..tomorrow somebody else... very well done, good content,
I appreciate that!
Max can you kindly show me your power bank how you make it that you are using for your soldering iron plzzz 6:18
Hi there. There are plenty of tutorials on power banks online.
But i want to diy mine as you have for soldering iron
I want to see how you build your or its a buy brand nake bcz i want to use it for solering iron supporting pd
I really wish I could help you with a video, but I must pursue other projects as a top priority instead. However, you should check out this one from where I got the design idea for mine: ruclips.net/video/fkkzBEm8IEg/видео.html@@technolodroid1825
I seen that one that one i think donot support fast charging and pd
For clarification, is the seeeduino esp32 being used only as video transfer while the esp32 c3 is used for the controls transfer, and theyre completely independent apart from power?
Exactly!
@@MaxImagination Thank you! Also, for converting the motor, how did you get the extended shaft? I couldn't figure this out..
I can't find any proper vide to make a mini rc car but you make a full detail video on this with a inbuild fpv camera & specifically programing part which i like most I did not have all this modules to make it because I am a student but I will definitely make this in future
Thanks for making video for us 😊
This is what I needed to see. Absolutely love the intricacy of what you're doing and how simple you make it look.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching.
Nice work with the organisation and a really good project
Thank you! Cheers!
Let go 🎉🎉🎉, you always rock bro ❤❤
Thanks for watching! :D
"DREAM COMES TRUE"
Congratulations 🎉Max for a successful project and You made the impossible one posible with your hard work and Consistency, with a mind of "NEVER GIVE UP"👏
HIGHLIGHTS: PRO EDITING AND WITH COOL DRIFT SCENES
If i get a chance to win the giveaway i would make a Spy pocket Camera or A home security camera with motion detection feature!
Have a great weekend Buddy 😁🤝
Kumar, thank you so much for your kind words!
Consistency and utmost dedication is definitely key to any form of success...
Cool ideas, I will collect your giveaway entry!
Enjoy your weekend too and I wish you a productive week ahead, buddy 😁🤝
@@MaxImagination thank you buddy 😁
a mini documentation device for pocket used use that makes documentation for projects easier
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The thumbnail got me crazy
This was a work of Art.
I appreciate that! Got any other suggestions for miniature RCs as such?
Hi Max! Thanks for sharing!
With the XIAO ESP32 I would make a reading meter for my hot water usage and try to improve my water consumption. Thanks!
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Small hint, there is a MX612E H-bridge motor driver that could be used in this build.
It is small and uses only 2 pins for control (forward and backward PWM duty signals)
Thanks for the tip, I have already upgraded the car with a tiny dual channel motor driver, using one channel.
Copper wire (0.5 / 0.25mm ) would be too soft for that steering arms desing? or in this scale could work too?
That would be too soft for any wire part that makes up the tiny steering mechanism. I advise you to use 0.5-0.75mm steel wire for this application.
I would make a security cam with the XIAO ESP32S3 Sense, from you master esp32 MJPEG2SD tutorial..
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You are amazing. You provided tools supplies and a tutorial for me to build my own car!
Glad to hear you found my video resourceful :) Thank you!
Well done max I suggest that those CAM modules would be a best fit for a security cameras system due to the relatively low cost
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Im 7n love with esp32 and similar modules there amazing lets see them shrink to the size of a grain of sand ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great effort Max . Appreciate your work.❤
Thank you! Cheers ❤
I'm in engineering 2nd year and I have iot lab at last I have to do a project based on iot so this may help me a lot for my project
Hey, you didn't mention your idea in detail!
@@MaxImaginationok my project idea is I want to make a drone in which this esp23s3 cam module is fixed so that we can assess the video of the position where drone is present.this type of drone is used for military purpose to know how many troops are present at enemy camps .
Great project! Amazing how much you could fit in such a tight space.
Thank you! 😊
What my wife never said to me
I would really like to use the XIAO ESP32S3 to capture the onboard flight of the rocket I’m working on 😊
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Your hard work payed off Max. It is fun watching your videos.
Thank you for watching and your kindness!
this is amazing, i had some ideas for how it could be made better, but i want to preface them by saying i would have done the same or worse if i didn't have this video to learn from
1. a custom board with all the components, even the esp32 chip (the esp8266 might be better if we aren't using bluetooth since it still has wifi) could be directly integrated
2. the esp32 is acting as a webserver, but you could absolutely change the html sent to the phone device to be split screen.
still super cool
Thank you for your kind comment and advice. I will consider that! Cheers.
this is really cool! if I had one, I would likely create a drone with the ESP32 and camera module, and kinda use inspiration from your own drones and this project’s controls.
u are very talented, thank u for a great video! :)
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@@MaxImagination please keep making good videos! post whenever, it’s your channel, and I’m always happy to see your creations whenever! Btw do u have degree in Comp Sci or CompE? It’s interesting how u have knowledge on creation of tech
Thank you! Will keep posting as much as I can manage to create... I don't have a degree, I simply studied topics in my field on the internet.
@@MaxImagination Interesting! Would also love to see a video about how u learned stuff like this online, like the multitude of resources and online learning tools u used! But ofc, post when u can!
Very nice! I have two recommendations though:
Remove the C3 chip and smash the video and controller servers together, and you now have space for more battery capacity. And since the car will only be able to drive forward, you can just remove the IC, and control the motor with analogWrite(); function, and even more space for battery!
Good ideas, will consider making those changes if I choose to make an upgraded version of this car. Cheers.
This is really challenging project but you done it very well hat's off for your work specially for micro electronics everything is perfectly fitted & doing great job. Keep rocking max with a such great work
Many thanks for your kind and noticing comment, my friend! Will do 👍😃
Your race footage is exhilarating! How do you think 3D modeling and printing can push the boundaries of RC car performance and design?
Thanks! A 3D designed version of this car would most certainly make for more precise moving parts while keeping everything more compact.
Thank you! 3D printing this car would surely make it more solid and steer accurately. Plus, it'd add more space having its design optimized more.
Good job bro ❤
An HO or 1:43 scale slot car (even the super cheap ones) would make a great starting platform for a project like this! Keep the guide pin(s) and (optionally) traction magnets, and you could run POV on track layouts (with or without power at the rail). Very cool!
(Would be cool to integrate a Wii-nunchuck-based wireless controller …)
See also: old Tyco/Ideal Command and Control cars (70’s-80’s), Tyco TCR (80’s-90’s), and similar era “slot less” cars which have crude steering mechanisms for lane switching on 3-wire (per lane) slot less track … could be another good platform for this project, on or off it’s original track!
Thanks for your heap of insight on small cars. That would be cool to try!
That’s awesome! Question: how long does your projects take? (In average)
Thank you! On average, they can take from 2 weeks to up to a month (normally). This one was an exception due to the difficulties I faced and the importance in completing it. Cheers.
Hi, another question! I know antennas are often a finnicky subject. You used 2 very small antenna for this project. Did you make them yourself? If so, how? It looked like for the first one you just soldered on a wire in place of a pcb antenna. Does this work well? Additionally, for the second one, it said it used a cut down clip on antenna. Did you just cut down the one that came with the esp32? I have my doubts about this working, but if it does, I won't object.
Thanks!. Also, side note, what did you use for the extended motor shaft.
Hi there. For both of the antennas, I simply cut down one longer coaxial antenna into two, forming the antennas I needed for both operations. Both antennas are wired in such a way that the stranded wire around the coaxed antenna shorts the other wire within at the very end, forming the needed antenna loop for better signal. This seemed to work for me and it is what I copied based on how other antennas are wired.
For the extended motor shaft I took a pin from another mechanism with the same diameter as the old shaft that came out.
Cheers!
@@MaxImagination Thank you! Do you have a reference to a tutorial, or a product to get a coaxial antenna that I could modify to recreate the small antenna?
I do not have a tutorial nor could I find one online the way I did it. It's actually pretty simple. Take one the included antenna for the XIAO camera and cut it in half, strip an end off of each one and solder the connector-less antenna with its inner wire and outer stranded wire to the scratched (and split) PCB tracks on the ESP32 chip (the one at the rear of the car). The end of this antenna should also be stripped and have its wire ends soldered forming a closed antenna loop electrically. Hope you understand.
Great work done buddy!👍 keep up the good work.
Thank you, Prathamesh! Cheers.
I would use the Xiao ESP32-S3 to make a camera for my 3d printer to be able to see the prints without being at home.
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@@MaxImagination or I will make a camera to watch my lipo accumulators, I don't trust them
channels underrated
This is next level micro hack soldering, I am very impressed 😯
Much appreciated!
Great use of this tiny board! With the XIAO ESP32S3 I would make a model rocket flight computer that will log accelerometer and barometer data in real time on the SD card so that it can be analysed later, record onboard video of the flights with the camera sticking out the rocket, as well as automatically deploying the parachute by detecting launchches/apogee. I’ve been wanting to make this project for a while so the ESP32S3 board would be perfect!!
I also want to try doing the same thing but i need the esp32 to record the video
Which i still cant do now
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That’s soo cool! BPS space has made that and I also want to but I don’t know how to make a flight computer :(
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@@MaxImagination Hello Max. Thanks a lot! I cannot send you my email address through a RUclips comment as it automatically gets deleted. Is there another way I can reach you?
you deserve a big salute for this awesome creation
Thank you so much 😀
Hey Max, I am really impressed by your project. I will definitely try to make it.
Go for it! Thanks for watching!
Just so happens I discovered your Yt Channel this morning. Having a never give up attitude I got nothing to lose . Anyway my idea is pretty simple I gonna build a cam car for Red Team missions in my pursuit of cybersec skills.
Thanks for your comment and subscription! Wish I could include you, however, the giveaway had already closed with the winners announced on the community tab. Cheers.
As always an amazing demonstration of innovation and creativity Max, on the other hand I would create a miniature rover with AI integration that would serve as a security drone with the Xiao esp32s3 sense
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Amazing job! One thing to consider, the antennas you made if I'm not mistaken are just coaxial wire, which is basically the same as not having antenna at all. You need to leave the inner wire exposed 1/4 or 1/8 of wavelength of the frequency you are using.
Thank you, Andres! Big fan of you, I've been watching your amazing drone content since 2022!
Okay. I would probably understand that better if I saw it. By any chance, could you send me a link to a video that shows that? Thanks
@@MaxImagination the antenna is made of two bits, the rectangular bit at the end is the actual antenna. The wire from the connector to the rectangle is coaxial wire, meaning it is a wire with a shield around it. Essentially there is a wire within a metal tube, the metal tube is grounded meaning the wire has less interference and doesn’t work like an antenna, same idea as metal shields around RF components, like the ESP32 modules themselves. Then when it gets to the end rectangle only the centre wire is connected to the actual antenna.
Your solution likely worked because you probably soldered the shield to the antenna trace, essentially making the shield the antenna. Antennas are very complicated things, it isn’t advisable to just go cutting them up especially when you don’t know how they work.
Hey max, loved your new video! i have a new project idea for you, how about attaching a small camera and creating neural networks through opencv to make a hot wheels self driving? you think this is gonna be lit? it would be cool if you responded and shared your opinion
Hey! Thanks for your comment, that would be super cool to see! It may take the project to another degree of complexity, but at least demonstrate the self-driving concept on a miniature scale car, really grabbing the attention of others. I don't promise I'll make that, though I will write down your idea.
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Cheers.
@@MaxImagination thank you so much for responding! As you said, you can't guarantee a video about it, if it's in your best interest, you can make a prerequisite video on applied computer vision through openCV and breaking down these idea into parts. That would also be sky-rocketing your popularity since computer vision is a hot topic.Regardless of what decision you take, i am so glad that you appreciated my idea, i hope to enjoy your newer videos and interact with you in the forseable future, thank you for taking time to talk with me. See ya!
wait..i literally forgot about the giveaway you talked in the video while commenting previously lmao, just so you know i don't really care if i win the giveaway, i want you to acknowlege my ideas and be given your opinions about it.
@@MaxImaginationthis project idea sounds really cool, it would be hella sick if you actually made a video on this stuff
@@MaxImagination you must create this content ASAP, it will blow up!
0:41 well 😮 Im still gonna give it a shot, went ahead and got two Thunderbird Hotwheels yesterday in case I mess up the first one too badly
Cool to hear you're making your own FPV RC Hot Wheels!
bro is so gentle and care full i would lose half of the thinks before begining
I want to make a self-driving car using the esp23-cam package, but it is not available in my country
I will use this Xiao ESP32 S3 camera module in my DIY ESP8266 Wi-Fi drone. Please send this to me please.
Love you from India ❤.
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Been thinking about this for so long. Only missing feature from my idea is motorized camera that let you see left right up down.
Bro I don't know if you remember me but I asked some info about 18650 batteries on your battery pack building video for your scooter and you gave me some useful info on that. I ended up building my own battery pack and my own Frame design for an e bike and completed the build from scratch . I was in the local news for building it too. So thanks a lot for your help and keep up the great work 🌝
I do! That's so cool to hear! Congratulations with your project 🎉
Glad I could help and thanks! 😁
I’ve built a mini Rc plane slow flying only 40 cm wing span based on arduino nano and NRF module. Before it did have camera but 5 days ago when I saw your video I’ve immediately decided to add mini camera and ordered the XIAO ESP323 Sense .Also very nice build will wait for some other builds . Also bad thing that I can’t add a picture of the Rc plane .
Wow, that sounds like a fun project... Thank you for watching!
If I had a XIAO ESP32S3 Sense, then I would make a Tiny Flight Controller my RC Plane to stabilise the plane during flight using an mpu6050, and also capture images during the flight from the sky. I would also add more sensors such as bmp180 for altitude measurement and transmit it or log it onto the board. Making the flight controller from the XIAO ESP32S3 Sense will prove very good due to its tiny size and less weight.
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All i can say is wow and would love to be able to build one! And maybe next time you could add a wireless charging garage :)
Thanks for your kind comment and tip, there! A wireless charging garage would certainly be a nice addition to this DIY RC Hot Wheels car.