Hey y'all,
I am working on a set of articulating/folding wings for a cosplay my wife would like to do. I got some inspiration for the mechanicals from another cosplay created by a fella by the name of Jonas Zibartas. I am good with general electrical (the DC motors/actuators), but this would be my first time using any kind of computers (if I do indeed go that route). If you click the name of the fella above you can see the video where he goes in-depth on his build (I have reached out to him but have yet to hear back). Anyways, The plan is two have two high torque 12v DC motors that articulate the wings 45 degrees (each with a limit switch to control range of motion) and two 12v DC linear actuators that fold/unfold the wings (built in limit switches). It looks like Jonas is using an Arduino board coupled with a L298N motor driver board. Where I am getting hung up is in how he is controlling everything. At the time of the video he was using a joy stick. We would like to incorporate an remote activation via an RF key fob or possibly Bluetooth/WiFi control from the phone via an app. I was reading suggestions on the Internet of things that the motors could be directly connected to the RF Tx/Rx (this may be useful since we will not be incorporating any other electronics for this build). I thought having the Arduino and the motor control board might be helpful for future builds though, as I plan on making the wings modular/detachable so the base could be used in other builds that could include other peripherals.
Your input, opinions, and help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!