How do you follow a line in Lego Mindstorm?

How do you follow a line in Lego Mindstorm?

LINE FOLLOWING IN LOOP

  1. Start the program.
  2. Start motors B and C (drive forward with a curve toward the line).
  3. Wait for the Color Sensor to detect the color black.
  4. Start motors B and C (drive forward with a curve away from the line).
  5. Wait for the Color Sensor to detect the color white.
  6. Repeat steps 2 to 5 forever.

How do line followers work?

A line follower consists of an infrared light sensor and an infrared LED. It works by illuminating a surface with infrared light; the sensor then picks up the reflected infrared radiation and, based on its intensity, determines the reflectivity of the surface in question.

How does line following robot work?

How does a line following robot follow a line?

Abstract: The line follower robot is a mobile machine that can detect and follow the line drawn on the floor. Generally, the path is predefined and can be either visible like a black line on a white surface with a high contrasted color or it can be invisible like a magnetic filed.

What can you do with Lego Mindstorms?

Beacon tracking with LEGO Mindstorms EV3 IR Sensor Building a short-range Radar with LEGO Mindstorms Building a LEGO Mindstorms NXT Race Car HOWTO Build your own 3-Wheels Holonomic Robot using LEGO

How many color sensors are there in Lego Mindstorms 45544 education set?

In LEGO MindStorms 45544 education set, there is one color sensor by default. Therefore, you might need to search the online market to buy another color sensor. The two color sensors should be put symmetrically on the front sides of the vehicle.

Do I need to reinstall the official Lego Mindstorms EV3 brick firmware?

We recommend always to reinstall the official LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Brick firmware when you finish using other programming languages.

What is the best way to use the Mindstorms NXT mat?

If you happen to have the Mindstorms NXT 2.0 it has a mat with a big elipse-like line that works great for this tasks. But if you don’t just do like me. I have used a black tape and with the finger I have sticked it to the floor creating a continuous path that the robot will follow.