🚀 New Features – First Official Release
This release includes the first stable version of the Arduino-based autonomous robot, featuring basic obstacle avoidance and movement control.
🧠 Autonomous Navigation
- ✅ Obstacle detection & avoidance using ultrasonic distance sensing
- ✅ Directional scanning via a servo-mounted ultrasonic sensor to evaluate surroundings
🎯 Movement Control
- ✅ Forward, backward, and directional turning via dual-motor L298N driver
- ✅ Precise direction selection based on environmental analysis
📏 Sensor Data Processing
- ✅ Median distance filtering using the Quickselect algorithm for robust noise reduction
- ✅ Distance caching to reduce redundant measurements and improve performance
⚙️ Technologies Used
- Arduino Uno R3
- HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor
- SG90 servo motor
- L298N motor driver
- DC motors (x4)