This project is a Python-based controller for an RC Car raspberry project. It uses Flask and SocketIO to handle real-time communication between the web-based controller application and the vehicle (via Raspberry GPIO). The application receives simple joystick data and processes it to control the vehicle's movement.

• Real-time vehicle control
• Easy-to-use web interface
• Lightweight Flask server
• SocketIO for efficient client-server communication

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Python 3.x installed
• Pip for Python package management

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/mrstroz/raspberry-rc-car-controller.git
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd raspberry-rc-car-controller
3. Install Python 3 and pip. Python 3 is usually pre-installed on Raspberry Pi. You can check your Python version with: python3 --version
4. Create a Virtual Environment with: python3 -m venv ./.venv
5. Activate the Virtual Environment: source ./.venv/bin/activate
6. Install the required Python packages: pip install flask python-socketio python-dotenv
7. Copy .env.example file into .env cp .env.example .env

To run the server, use the following command:

python main.py

Once the server is running, open a web browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:5000 or to http://[your-raspberry-ip]:5000 to access the control interface.

To see your Raspberry PI IP address, type hostname -I