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Solarbotics - The best BEAM resources
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EShock - Liverpool Uni's Elec Engineers society
JWGoerlich's site - A fellow BEAMer who has made some great robots. Also some great Solar Engine tests!



Where to start:

OK, so you have the task of creating a line following robot... you will have different specifications so we shall attempt to create some modules which will allow you to fill any spec given.

Line following robots are a popular beginners choice, they perform an interesting task and have applications to industry, i.e. following a line in a warehouse.

Common features required for line followers:
  • Follow a white line! - the obvious one
  • Follow a black line
  • Stop if the line dissapears
  • Stop if an obstacle is present
  • Do not fall off the edge of the table
  • If an obstacle is present, use brute force!
All of these features for a line following robot are easy to accomplish with BEAM robots.... no programming needed! So lets get started, first thing to consider is the actual line following circuit.

Click Here: Line following circuit
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