PocketBot: A matchbox size line following vehicle
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Ond?ej Stan?k, a student of Computer science at Charles University in Prague, the Czech Republic, won first prize in the freestyle category on the RobotChallenge competition in Vienna with this matchbox size line following robot (which he has named PocketBox). The robot is powered with two lithium-ion button batteries and is controlled by the Atmel ATmega8 microcontroller.
Bottom view of PocketBot
A homemade double-sided printed circuit board stands as the robot’s chassis. The robot is capable of following a black guiding line marked on bright surface. It can avoid obstacles on the way; if an obstacle is detected, the robot reverses and continues backwards. The PocketBot is also equipped with an infra-red remote control receiver, that allows it to be controlled with a standard remote control or from a PC application. Watch the video below to see it in action.
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