Hi Guys,
I am currently working on a collision detection wheeled robot using Arduino and a Parallax Ping sensor....
I know there is lots of code out there for this type of thing but I learn better when I write some code myself first, then I will feel comfortable using more 'advanced' code....it's just a thing with me, heh....
So, with that in mind, I thought I'd throw out my current understanding of how the code should work and see if I can get some input from ya'll to see if I am moving in the right direction...
Okay, here goes....the ping sensor bounces sound off objects in its path. It then sends the distances back to the Arduino...so, if I write some IF statements that say something like "if an object is within 1 foot of Herbert(my robot's name), send control info to the motors to turn left 90 degrees"....
This is super simplified and I know it....I just want to know if that is the basic 'gist' of collision avoidance code.....
Eventually Herbert (named after H.G. Wells and as an homage to Star Trek) is going to have IR sensors down low in front and on the sides to help him see his surroundings, but we're starting out with just the ping sensor....
Once again, I'm not looking for code...I know there is code out there...I want to understand the mechanisms of the code on my own....
Thanks again for all your help!
Annie in Idaho
