OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE ROBOT

ABSTRACT

The project is designed to build an obstacle avoidance robotic vehicle using

ultrasonic sensors for its movement. A microcontroller of 8051 family is used to achieve
the desired operation.
A robot is a machine that can perform task automatically or with guidance.
Robotics is generally a combination of computational intelligence and physical machines
(motors). Computational intelligence involves the programmed instructions. The project
proposes robotic vehicle that has an intelligence built in it such that it guides itself
whenever an obstacle comes ahead of it. This robotic vehicle is built, using a
microcontroller of 8051 family. An ultrasonic sensor is used to detect any obstacle ahead
of it and sends a command to the microcontroller. Depending on the input signal
received, the microcontroller redirects the robot to move in an alternate direction by
actuating the motors interfaced to it through a motor driver IC .
This concept in future can be extended in such a way that if a destination is fed to
the robot, the robot can map the whole terrain and can reach its destination by deciding a
suitable path and avoiding obstacles.

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HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:

8051 series Microcontroller, Motor Driver IC, DC

Keil compiler

Motors, Diodes, Battery, Ultrasonic Sensor.

Languages: Embedded C or Assembly