File	Date	Author	Commit
bin	2017-02-28	Laurentiu Acasandrei	[d5f79c] Removing the extra bak for the pcb layout
License_CC_BY_4.0.txt	2016-06-29	Instrument_Factory	[aecc2a] Adding License CC BY 4.0 and first author
Readme.txt	2016-06-30	Instrument_Factory	[40e5af] Adding the rest of the initial project
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Read Me

Authors : Laurentiu Acasandrei

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1. Purpose of this project
Scalextric Controller is composed by a custom hand controller, used to drive the Scalextric slots cars, and Android application used to communicate with the hand controller via Bluethoot low power (BLE). This project repository contains the PCB project, the micro embedded software, the Android App and the 3D CAD design of the cricital mechanical parts.


2. Introduction
Based on Wikipedia entry, Scalextric [1] is a track based slot car racing system first invented by FredFrancis. Scalextric was first made in Havant, Hampshire in 1956. Nowdays slot car racing tournaments are taking place in various developed countries where the local communities are mature and organized (with experienced players, well equipped training clubs, dedicated/loyal members and specialized publications/magazines). While in few number, worldwide and local, there suppliers of slot cars and racing track equipment that can cater to the needs of any slot car fan. The competitive spirit and the continuous seek for more thrills have pushed the manufactures to focus their efforts in building faster and lighter slot cars and also better tracks for competitions. This was given birth to significant technological and performance gap between different components used in racing. For users, both beginners and advanced, the slot car racing experience is lacking when they use the hand controller due to the fact that majority of controllers they used are not professionally designed, lack robustness or are uncomfortable to use.
There is an acute need for a better hand controller and we respond to that need by releasing a novel hand remote that is more advanced, has more features, is easy to use and with improved user interaction.  

3. Prerequisites