Optical flow sensor module for mobile robot navigation

Hello.I am doing my project on robot navigation based on optical flow technique.I am new in robotics field so i want some help from you.I have to develop an “optical flow sensor module” for mobile robot navigation.Which sensor should i use and how should i go about it ?

I have to measure motion of both the axix.The XY data and use that to control the robot.I don’t
have to build the robot.My job is to build that optical flow sensor module or unit or hardware.It will be mounted on a robot.Its a very simple prototype room robot.I thought of using adns 2610 sensor with hdns 2100 lens and use the xy data from the sensor output to control the robot.Or to use a cmucam with arduino board.I am new in this field so i want a lot of help for experts like you and guide me on my project.

Hi ashirwad86,

Welcome to the RobotShop Forum. The two sensors you describe are very different; the CMUCam3 is ideally used to recognize shapes and colors, whereas the ADNS sensor is more closely related to an optical mouse, and is intended to be aimed at the ground. How would you forsee using the CMUcam for room navigation? Can you provide a more general sense of what you foresee the sensor being able to do?

Sincerely,