Camera Line Follower Robot
Lasercutting, 3D Printing, Python
2/8/24 - 2/20/24: Group of 2
Overview
Similar to the last project, we were tasked with creating a autonomous line-following robot but instead using a camera. There was a different piece of paper with different colored lines to follow.
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We added a fun chassis to this project and incorporated PID control!
Camera Line-Following Robot
Design
From what I learned about what I enjoy in projects, my partner and I decided to make a fun chassis that fit the theme of the project. Because I have Kirby in all of my projects, I decided to place Kirby on a shooting star. This was also because the camera worked best when it was about 8 inches off of the ground, so that star served as a holder for the camera!
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Because our last project incorporated proportional and derivative control, it was easy to transfer the code from that project here. We also added a function that made the robot go backward if it lost sight of the line so that it could find it again.
Results
Our robot was able to autonomously follow multiple lines, with proportional and derivative control incorporated in!
