toy car design - avoiding obstacles

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clockz

Joined: 30 Oct 2009
Posts: 2
Location: london

30 Oct 2009 17:05 hi everyone

if anyone can help me witth this i wld be very greatful
i need to make a toy car that move in a straight line and turns when it is about to hit an obstacle.
i dont know what to use to make the wheels turn.
i dont know what to use to sense the obstacle

every1 can give their suggestion

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hameeds01

Joined: 23 Aug 2005
Posts: 287
Helped: 11
Location: NUST Islamabad

31 Oct 2009 10:22 Re: hi everyone

for that u have to use Infrared sensors or ultrasonic sensors + microcontroller,
but if u want to keep it simple just use few couple of switches at the edges of the Toy car

vistapoint

Joined: 20 Feb 2005
Posts: 91
Helped: 2

01 Nov 2009 12:19 Re: hi everyone

you need a small DC motor, with a driver or not. Sensing may be an infred transmitter and detector.

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