Was thinking of a project where a 3d printed cat head desk ornament would be able to follow a laser dot projected on the wall, much like actual cats do.
I'm new to all this obviously. Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction/ to some resources that would help me figure out how to do this project specifically?
You might start with the forum search function and search for key words of your project. At least 10 years of projects to sort thru for similar ones to yours.
break down what you need to do into separate tasks: sensors motor control. look in the project hub for related projects.
read Learn how to use the forum. you will be tested on section 7.
billem:
Was thinking of a project where a 3d printed cat head desk ornament would be able to follow a laser dot projected on the wall, much like actual cats do.
Be aware that most of our ability to "see" is in our brains rather than our eyes.
The cheap ESP32-CAM is capable of face recognition. Maybe it could be programmed to recognise a bright spot on a wall. You can program them with the Arduino IDE.
...R