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More robot, less brain-damaged rodent

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@shypiguy shypiguy released this 12 Jan 04:40
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v0.4
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Improvements:

  • User can select a "maxDistance" (in cm) using the IR remote that Sparki will roam from his origin. This establishes a virtual "fence" to keep Sparki from running over rugs, falling off cliffs, defecting to Cuba, etc.
  • Sparki now checks the clearance in front of him AS HE IS MOVING! No more blind dash after a single clearance check, no more getting fooled by pranksters placing objects in his path.
  • Useful readout of operating info on the LCD screen: Sparki displays the variables the user can change with the remote, including the maxDistance (see virtual fence above) and the number of steps he's allowed to travel between sensor readings. Also displayed are Sparki's X and Y coordinates from origin (in cm), Sparki's heading in degrees, and the number of motor steps left in Sparki's present move command.

All in all, this version has Sparki behaving more like a real autonomous robot than a frightened, slightly stupefied rodent (v0.1).

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