Avoiding objects

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Hello,

 

This is my first day here on LMR and I think it's a great site for learning new stuff for my robot.

Currently I'm working on my very first (own) robot.

What I have now is a cybot based platform (2 motors and a front wheel).

De motors are driven by a L298N driver.

That driver is connected to an Arduino board.

My next challenge is avoiding objects and I'm not quite sure what kind of sensors I would like to use.

First we have normal switches mounted on the front sides. (I rather not use this)

Then I thought of ultrasonic sensor, but for the moment I do not have the money to buy one (or at least 2).

Then I found the IR obstacle detection article of Oddbot and thought that's the way to follow.

But maybe there are other ways that I haven't found yet?

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that’s pretty much thatyou

that’s pretty much that

you can also use a camera, but maybe later :smiley:

 

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The only options I can think

The only options I can think of that haven’t already been mentioned are either quite complex (i.e. capacitive sensing) or expensive (i.e. laser ranging).

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thx for the tips Can

thx for the tips

 

Can someone tell me (or give a good link) on how that detection of Oddbot exactly works?

I understand how ultrasonic works, but how does IR detection work?

IR doesn’t bounce back to the receiver, does it?

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remember, whenever you see

remember, whenever you see anything, it’s actually light bouncing off that object and into your eye