University project. Implement platooning for Carrera Digital 132. The car is controlled by an Arduino Nano.
The car uses a VL53L0X time of flight sensor to detect the distance to the car driving ahead. It speeds up or slows down based on this measurements using a PID controller.
The final code for diriving is at eos17_finale_abgabe.
Install via Arduino library manager:
The circuit to control the car using the Arduino was originally built by other people before us. We made some additions:
- diodes for preventing the car to disturb the rail signal when the motor slows down
- a VL53L0X time of flight sensor for measung the distance distance to the car driving ahead
This is how the car looks like:
Circuit diagram:
