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Introduction 
Published date: 2/4/2017
In this "how to" guide i will show you how to make your own Arduino bluetooth car. We used the online circuit design platform EasyEDA to produse our custom - Arduino UNO based - PCB board.

Below you will also find our project files to easyeda.com so you can easily produse the main circuit.

So, let's get started.

What you will need - Hardware

You will also need a TTL to USB module or an Arduino UNO board for the programming procedure. 

The circuit at EasyEDA, the free online circuit design platoform
Enter here to produce our custom made board. 

EasyEDA is a free, zero- install, cloud-based EDA tool, designed to give electrical engineers, educators, engineering students and electronics hobbyists an Easier EDA Experience. It is easy to use circuit design, circuit simulator and PCB design that runs in your web browser.

The code

Connect your circuit with TTL to USB module  with 5 cables to the programming header. The pins RX and TX must be cross-connected.

NOTE: If you are using the Arduino UNO board make sure to remove the ATmega328 IC from it first and connect the headers RX to RX and TX to TX pins of the board. The RS pin must be connected to Arduino UNO reset pin.
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/* Arduino Bluetooth Car
 * Created by Vasilakis Michalis // 2/4/17
 * More information at www.ardumotive.com
 */
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>

//Software serial connection
SoftwareSerial btSerial(A2,A3); // RX & TX
//L293 Connection   
  const int motorA1  = 5;  // Pin  2 of L293
  const int motorA2  = 3;  // Pin  7 of L293
  const int motorB1  = 11; // Pin 10 of L293
  const int motorB2  = 10;  // Pin 14 of L293
//Leds connected to Arduino UNO Pin 12
  const int lights  = 8;
//Buzzer / Speaker to Arduino UNO Pin 3
  const int buzzer = 2 ;   

//Useful Variables
  int i=0;
  int j=0;
  int state;


void setup() {
    // Set pins as outputs:
    pinMode(motorA1, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(motorA2, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(motorB1, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(motorB2, OUTPUT);
    pinMode(lights, OUTPUT); 
    // Initialize serial communication at 9600 bits per second:
    btSerial.begin(9600);
    Serial.begin(9600);
}
 
void loop() {
  //Save income data to variable 'state'
    if(btSerial.available() > 0){     
      state = btSerial.read(); 
      Serial.println(state);  
    }	  
  /***********************Forward****************************/
  //If state is equal with letter 'F', car will go forward!
    if (state == 'F') {
    	digitalWrite(motorA1, HIGH); digitalWrite(motorA2, 0);
      digitalWrite(motorB1, 0);      digitalWrite(motorB2, 0); 
    }
  /**********************Forward Left************************/
  //If state is equal with letter 'G', car will go forward left
    else if (state == 'G') {
    	digitalWrite(motorA1, HIGH); digitalWrite(motorA2, 0);  
      digitalWrite(motorB1, HIGH);    digitalWrite(motorB2, 0); 
    }
  /**********************Forward Right************************/
  //If state is equal with letter 'I', car will go forward right
    else if (state == 'I') {
      digitalWrite(motorA1, HIGH); digitalWrite(motorA2, 0); 
      digitalWrite(motorB1, 0);      digitalWrite(motorB2, HIGH); 
    }
  /***********************Backward****************************/
  //If state is equal with letter 'B', car will go backward
    else if (state == 'B') {
    	digitalWrite(motorA1, 0);   digitalWrite(motorA2, HIGH); 
      digitalWrite(motorB1, 0);   digitalWrite(motorB2, 0); 
    }
  /**********************Backward Left************************/
  //If state is equal with letter 'H', car will go backward left
    else if (state == 'H') {
    	digitalWrite(motorA1, 0);   digitalWrite(motorA2, HIGH); 
      digitalWrite(motorB1, HIGH); digitalWrite(motorB2, 0); 
    }
  /**********************Backward Right************************/
  //If state is equal with letter 'J', car will go backward right
    else if (state == 'J') {
    	digitalWrite(motorA1, 0);   digitalWrite(motorA2, HIGH); 
      digitalWrite(motorB1, 0);   digitalWrite(motorB2, HIGH); 
    }
  /***************************Left*****************************/
  //If state is equal with letter 'L', wheels will turn left
    else if (state == 'L') {
    	digitalWrite(motorA1, 0);   digitalWrite(motorA2, 0); 
      digitalWrite(motorB1, HIGH); digitalWrite(motorB2, 0); 
    }
  /***************************Right*****************************/
  //If state is equal with letter 'R', wheels will turn right
    else if (state == 'R') {
    	digitalWrite(motorA1, 0);   digitalWrite(motorA2, 0); 
      digitalWrite(motorB1, 0);   digitalWrite(motorB2, HIGH); 		
    }
  /************************Lights*****************************/
  //If state is equal with letter 'W', turn leds on or of off
    else if (state == 'W') {
      if (i==0){  
         digitalWrite(lights, HIGH); 
         i=1;
      }
      else if (i==1){
         digitalWrite(lights, LOW); 
         i=0;
      }
      state='n';
    }
  /**********************Horn sound***************************/
  //If state is equal with letter 'V', play (or stop) horn sound
    else if (state == 'V'){
      if (j==0){  
         tone(buzzer, 1000);//Speaker on 
         j=1;
      }
      else if (j==1){
         noTone(buzzer);    //Speaker off 
         j=0;
      }
      state='n';  
    }
  /************************Stop*****************************/
  //If state is equal with letter 'S', stop the car
    else if (state == 'S'){
        digitalWrite(motorA1, 0);  digitalWrite(motorA2, 0); 
        digitalWrite(motorB1, 0);  digitalWrite(motorB2, 0);
    }    
}
Download the code from here and open it with Arduino IDE. 
ardumotive_bt_car.zip
File Size: 1 kb
File Type: zip
Download File

Android Application

To control your new Bluetooth car, download and install this android application:
ardumotivebt_v2.1.apk
File Size: 2264 kb
File Type: apk
Download File
First enable Bluetooth and establish connection with BT module.  (ex. HC-06, password 1234) 
Use "Help & info" button if you can not understand how it is working. 

Functions that are working with this project: 
  • 9 Direction buttons
  • Speaker button for horn sound
If you have problem with this app on your android device you can also use this one.

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