Subject:
|
Re: Avoiding objects
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.robotics
|
Date:
|
Thu, 11 Dec 2003 19:57:05 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
868 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.robotics, "Roger Waters" <rogerwaters@fastmail.fm> wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I'm new to the world of Mindstorms and to this list, and I have a
> question.
>
> Upgrading the Roverbot, which backs up when the bumpers feel something,
> is there a way of avoiding walls and objects on the floor. What is the
> best way to do this? How good is IR? Are there any other sensors out
> there (made by Lego or others) that would allow the robot to detect an
> obstacle before it actually hits it?
I haven't dabbled with Mindstorms for a while, but I had pretty good luck using
the IR on the RCX in combination with a light sensor. Basically, have the RCX
continously send out an IR message. The light sensor can detect the IR light
when it bounces off from an object, such as a wall. The only place I've had
trouble with this setup was if the `bot approached a very thin object, or an
object that was non-reflective (my black shoes for instance).
I've also tried using two light sensors to enable the `bot to tell what
direction the reflection is coming from, but I haven't had much success there.
-Elroy
|
|
Message is in Reply To:
 | | Avoiding objects
|
| Hello All, I'm new to the world of Mindstorms and to this list, and I have a question. Upgrading the Roverbot, which backs up when the bumpers feel something, is there a way of avoiding walls and objects on the floor. What is the best way to do (...) (21 years ago, 11-Dec-03, to lugnet.robotics)
|
4 Messages in This Thread:
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
