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*Disclaimer: Do not relate what I am about to ask you to Terminator's SkyNet. However, we hope it to be much friendlier
In an internal "moving forward" discussion, the topic of WiFi range was brought up. We notice many individuals would like to have a much longer range. However, due to the bandwidth limitations of long range Source/Point communication (i.e. synapse), we would be unable to utilize that style of prehistoric technology. And, being ezrobot... we're all about the future and pushing technology to the limit, right? Yes!
So how many of you would be interested in an LTE EZ-B v4 in addition to wifi
As long as it works on Tmobile USA LTE ( I'm slightly biased) , I am all about it.
I have been playing with LTE for remote desktop on a bot for a minute. Simply because I want that long rang option. The idea for elderly monitor bot for example (weebo for elderly) would be great if I could have a ezb VPN a "ez robot network" from point B back to point A at my place where the controlling pc is.
Second note. Keeping with the EZ brand it would be great to have a friendly interface that allowed the ezb to create a web server on board so it can be accessed through ARC or ez robot website while the ezb is connected to a open wifi internet connection OR LTE add on like DJ has just suggested. The LTE option really add fantastic portability opportunities for mobile robots. In the end customers have begged for three things for a few years on the forums when regarding wireless technology
If we get LTE you'll be seeing the EZ robot logo up on the moon
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13186
Tmo LTE prepaid 6 month Sims
http://www.u-blox.com/en/wireless-modules/lte/toby-l2-lte-module-series.html
It may be worth it to look into utilizing a android device to host the lte capabilities then connect to ezb through direct wifi. Ofcourse the ez app would need to be coded for that.
Just throwing some spaghetti