This is my first robot, it simply avoids obstacles by using an ultrasonic sensor. It uses an Arduino as its brain, a pair of DC motors for locomotion and a small servo for swinging its sensor around.
Navigate around via ultrasound
- Actuators / output devices: 2 dc motors, 1 mini servo
- Power source: 6+4 AA batteries
- Sensors / input devices: Ultra Sound
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/robots/show/obstacle-avoiding-robot-a-weekend-project