Odometry, Localization and Dead Reckoning

Learn how your robot can use shaft encoders, odometry and dead reckoning to keep track of its position.

Navigation

Whether you are building the next mars explorer or just a hobby robot, learn how you can program it to navigate.

Feedback Control

By using feedback from sensors your robot can use standard process control techniques, such as PID (Proportional, Integral, Differential) control, to accomplish its goals. The BalanceBot uses this technique to keep itself upright.

Building a Balancing Robot
Example code
IntelliBrain robotics controller
Brick Link (Lego brick sales)

Finite State Machines

Finite state machines are commonly used in hardware and software systems that are event driven. The mini-sumo robot uses a finite state machine to control its behavior.

Building a Mini-Sumo Robot
Example code
IntelliBrain robotics controller
Mark III chassis

Vision

Using vision, your robot can track objects and find landmarks.