Robot Finds and "Kicks" IR Soccer Ball

[starwars2078]

Very cool! What did you use on the robot to find the ball? Ir LEDS and IR Phototransistors? I need something like that when I make my first robotics project.

[odomc]

@starwars2078

Yes. The soccer ball is loaded with IR LEDs, which we, of course, humans can't see. My students and I make our own simple sensor to "see" the ball with an IR Transducer (Digi-Key P/N 160-1031-ND) in series with a 39 k-ohm resistor. Robodyssey sells the whole kit that comes complete with 2 IR LEDs for line following. (They have a nice jumper on board that you can use to turn off the LEDs for a passive detection.) Do a Google search for "Robodyssey IR Proximity Sensor".

[sonamta]

noob.

[sonamta]

coool

[michiganboy10]

Looks more like an r/c car was taken apart. Is that what that is?

[RobotsAreHereNow]

nice