REG•E the Robot

This is REG•E and he is my first obstacle avoiding robot.

He works off two Lego motors powered by 4 AA batteries and for a brain he has an Arduino Duemilanove. He uses an ultrasonic range finder to 'see' what's in front of him. Motor control is thanks to the TIP120 transistor and this tutorial here: http://www.instructables.com/id/Use-Arduino-with-TIP120-transistor-to-control-moto/

As for where I go from here I am not sure. I would love REG•E to learn as he goes and adjust his behavior accordingly. I would also like him to collect and record data on his travels too - exactly what I am not certain yet.

This is my first posting on LMR and I hope it helps me continue to push my robot project forward instead of fizzling out like so many things that I start and give up on. Thank you for looking at REG•E, I would be grateful of any feedback and/or suggestions you may have.

If you would like to see the other things I make, here is a link to my tinkering section of my site: http://jezwhitworth.co.uk/category/tinkering/