Comments on: iPhone controls iRobot PackBot remotely – no web access needed

By: Will Park

Will Park — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:15:57 +0000

The link to which I was referring is embedded in the text: “iPhone over a dedicated web-server” – just to make sure things don’t get confused.

By: Will Park

Will Park — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:14:32 +0000

Umm, yea. Please click the link above to educate yourself on what I was referring to.

The unmanned aerial vehicle was controlled using the iPhone as a remote control, but any handset could have been used to send commands through the web-server – thus, the use of the iPhone was gimmicky in that particular situation. This was a story I previously posted.

The PackBot is NOT and unmanned aerial vehicle – there’s no doubt about that.

Thanks for your input.

By: dave

dave — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:10:40 +0000

There are so many things wrong with this blog entry!

“Granted, controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle using the iPhone over a dedicated web-server is more a gimmick than a true use of the iPhone as a remote control. But, it’s still cool.”

The PackBot is NOT an unmanned aerial vehicle. This iphone app doesn’t connect over a dedicated web server.

Also why would a web based solution be a ‘web-based gimmick’?

The poster obviously has no idea what they are talking about.