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Subject: 
line following
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
Date: 
Tue, 15 Apr 1997 02:55:43 GMT
Original-From: 
Rajesh Gottlieb <RAJESHG@CCWF.CC.UTEXAS.EDUnomorespam>
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Hey all,

I'm looking for some ideas on sensors and algorithms for a line following
robot (black tape on white floor).

If any of you have had some luck at this or know where I can find
some info please let me know.

Thanks
Rajesh



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: line following
 
(...) He have (had?) some robots here at work that were used in the production areas, and they followed a line on the floor. I've not studied them carefully, but I think they work something like this: Two reflective photosensors are aimed at the (...) (27 years ago, 16-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
  Re: line following
 
(...) This one's pretty easy. Two IR detector/emitter pairs along the bottom, midline of the robot (say, about 1cm or less off the floor). The algorithm is to keep both detectors over the black tape (i.e. a low reflectance reading); if the right one (...) (27 years ago, 16-Apr-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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