April 13, 2008

Map Bot - Floor Mapping Robot

Have a look at Map Bot over at GlacialWanderer, this robot is in the early stages but when it’s done it will be able to map out a floor. The main sensor it uses is an ultrasound sensor, one that most of us have seen many times before. But it also uses an interesting bend sensor that I have never seen before. Here are some details of the bend sensor