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Post by Gerald on Jan 16, 2010 6:04:35 GMT -5
Here's a neat article that explains how link budget can be used as a range finder. But this only works in open-space. We can even use those RF watches for the robot to follow your ass. focus.ti.com/lit/an/swra169a/swra169a.pdf |
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Post by Gerald on Jan 16, 2010 6:08:11 GMT -5
I can't think of much else. Easiest way in my opinion is to allow each object to independently determine its position, either using GPS, or mounting sensors onto the ceiling to triangulate their positions. Then use some sort of RF communication system to notify the follower where the position of the other object is located.
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Post by Gerald on Jan 21, 2010 21:14:32 GMT -5
Guys..
This section of the design process is our bread and butter. Our algorithm will either make or break the success of this project. Forget about buying sensors, bitching about which processor is better, or buying regulators for now.
We need to break out of the habit of what the prof tells us to do and start thinking critically about designing the algorithm, which sensors to use, how to make the car drive like a human - put ingenuity and think outside the box, and plan out different cases for obstacle avoidance. Otherwise, we're not engineers, we're work monkies that do things what we're told to do.
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