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I was curious if there was a way I could control the travel distance of an Arduino unit via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi by having a stand alone base unit. Example: A motorized duck decoy that is wifi/ Bluetooth capable and stays within a given range of the base unit. The base unit acts as a hub that limits the distance of the duck decoy. Once the decoy gets to a certain distance from the base unit, it diverts itself to stay within range. No specific path, path of the decoy is random, it just stays within a given range of the base unit.
Given the above problem, is this even feasible? If yes, what hardware and methods do y’all recommend I go about doing this? Thanks in advance!emphasized text
GPS works fine for your purpose, as long as it is out of doors with a clear view of the sky. A duck decoy with a GSP module can very easily estimate the distance and direction to the base station, given the base station coordinates.
The base station need not be a physical object, just a location.
Would it work in light to moderate inclement conditions? How would I assign? What is the home location? Would I be able to link all this up to a mobile app and select a pin drop as the home location?
Would I be able to link all this up to a mobile app
Yes, but that is not an Arduino problem. An Arduino-steered robot can be completely independent, obtain its own GPS location, and travel around within a circle centered on any other GPS location.