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Obstacle
avoidance & 180 degree proximity Sensing
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Three Infra-red proximity
sensors provide approximately 180 degrees of detection. The module acts like a range
finder, providing non-contact proximity data from about
2cm (1") to about 30cms (1ft). The
range can be extended by adding additional IR LED's. The IR-CF module
enables accurate robot control through narrow passages, which is important for obstacle avoidance or maze running
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Visual
display for rapid program debugging
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A compass style LED display 'points' in
the approximate direction of the nearest obstacle. A green centre LED illuminates
when an object is about 100mm (4") away from the robot. |
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There
circular display is also used to display the command state of if the IRCF
and to give visual indication of the commands being executed. This helps
with rapid debugging your robot applications |
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The
on-board microprocessor has pre-programmed
Fuzzy Logic
proximity
detection algorithms for instant object avoidance decision making;
freeing up your main robot processor to do other tasks.. |
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You
can Build your own Fuzzy Logic
rule structure and rule matrix
(error/error.dot) from 6 bytes of proximity
detection data. |
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Infrared
Remote Control, Gaming & Inter-robot
communication
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Using a standard Sony TV / Video remote controller
you can take full control of your robot and make it do what ever you like.
IR-Control
Freak™
decodes Infrared
commands and converts them into serial data for easy remote control of your
robots. |
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Transmit
encoded SIRC Sony IR signals enabling inter-robot communication and
identification. This feature can be used for robot gaming e.g.
robot tag, strategic war
games or for simulation such as Biomimetic
approaches & insect navigation behaviours,
insect colony simulation, etc. |
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Directional
Light
Sensing
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Two
light sensors are added to the IR-Control
Freak LIGHT
version for added sensing functionality. Your robot can now detect which
direction light is coming from enabling your robot to head towards light or
'hide' in the shadows. |
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to zoom)
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You can therefore program your robot to follow a
light source (such as a torch) or get your robots to race through a maze
with a light source as a direction finder.
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Simple
Interfacing to your robot controller
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Connect the module to your robot
controller using a simple 2 pin serial interface
(TX, RX plus GND). This enables a very simple connection to your Basic
Stamp or other Microcontroller. |
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In-circuit reprogramming feature is also
supported for easy loading new patches and new
versions of software (PIC programmer required). |
Infrared
Beacon Search
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The IR Beacon command mode allows the
robot to determine approximately in which direction an IR signal is coming from. This
can be used as a guidance system for homing in onto an IR beacon or
used for locating an approx position on another robot in robot
games. |
Robot
Competition
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The
sensor module is only 5cm Square which make it suitable for robot completions
as small as the Micro Sumo class competitions.
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