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DIY Steering Wheel for a robot

2026-05-26T13:49:46Z

Mol: /* Building One */

== Introduction ==

=== Intro ===

Steering wheel;
* Force feedback
* Stall torque is important
* vJoyIOFeederWithFFB https://github.com/njz3/vJoyIOFeederWithFFB

[[Arduino Canbus Dashboard|Dashboard]]
* Speed
* RPM
* Temp
* Fuel

Pedals (mimic the feeling/ feedback of a braking system; abs pumps, decreasing vibration/ movement etc.)
* Gas
* Brake
* See Simucube Active Pedals https://simucube.com/activepedal-category/

Sequential shifter
* Hall sensor

Hand break
* Hall sensor

=== Game Controller ===

'''ESP32'''
* https://github.com/lemmingDev/ESP32-BLE-Gamepad
* https://www.instructables.com/ESP32-BLE-GamePad/

'''Arduino'''

USB HID (human interface device class)
* USB Host Library 2.0.
** Compatible with Arduino Due only

''' Some Libraries'''
* Arduino Joystick Library 2.0
** Arduino Leonardo or Micro? Will not work with Uno.
** X, Y, and/or Z Axis (up to 16-bit precision); X, Y, and/or Z Axis Rotation (up to 16-bit precision), etc
* UnoJoy https://github.com/AlanChatham/UnoJoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq2QivBzshs
** DFU mode (Device Firmware Update).
* Arduino XInput Libraries https://github.com/dmadison/ArduinoXInput_AVR
** the functionality of an Xbox controller.
* PS2 library, eg Arduino-PS2X (?)

'''Simple keyboard method'''
<code>#include <Keyboard.h></code>
Press buttons?
* Brake: the code presses 'down arrow'
* Left arrow
* Right arrow
* etc

=== Components ===

* Optical rotary pulse encoder; 600 ppr (pulse per revolution), 100 ppr.
* Incremental encoder (TLE5010/AS5600)

Force Feedback Motor
* An old drill motor: powerful (but not for long use), planetary gearbox to increase torque.
* a brushless motor or a stepper with direct drive (not a geared motor). Absolute encoder.
* RFR Wheel Configuration
* a DC motor
* MY1016 motor (24V 300W)
* Hoverboard motor

=== Steering ratio ===

The inner & outer wheel to turn 35 and 30 degrees respectively

Steering ratio
* motorcycles and bicycles 1:1
* most passenger cars between 12 and 20:1
* F1 between 180deg to 270deg to a turn??

Angle
* Drift cars are 900 and 1080 I believe. (Reddit)
* 900 is pretty much around what on a real car.

900 deg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD7MRSHHSPQ

== Theory ==

== Building One ==

== Signaling lights ==

<gallery>
Vilkkurele.png|See also the svg version
</gallery>

Traditional (no CAN) signal lights. Vilkkuvalot. Vilkkurele. Suunnarelee LED. Suunatulede rele.

== References ==

AFFBWheel (Arduino Force Feedback Wheel)

https://www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/designing-an-arduino-leonardo-force-feedback-wheel.14705/
*

https://www.xsimulator.net/community/threads/cousin-of-osw-open-sim-wheel.10915/

https://x-sim.de/forum/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=2035
*

FFBeast https://ffbeast.github.io/docs/en/wheel.html
* Huge amount of information overload!

File:Vilkkurele.png

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Mol:

File:Vilkkurele.svg

2026-05-26T13:46:58Z

Mol:

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Mol: /* Introduction */

2026-05-15T10:12:07Z

Mol: /* Introduction */

Vs code

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Mol: /* Introduction */

Vs code

2026-05-15T09:59:59Z

Mol: /* Introduction */

== Introduction ==

Python and virtual environment
# Open a Python file
# Check the Status Bar to see which environment is active
# To switch environments, select the environment control in the Status Bar

Python works on
<code>
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\python.exe
</code>

Install packages

<code>
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\python.exe -m pip install --upgrade pip
</code>

<code>
pip install opencv2-python
</code>