Herbie, as he is nicknamed, is a 68HC11 microprocessor control autonomous
robot. Designed with optical and tactile sensors, his goal is to seek out his
competition and then push him outside of a white ring marking the playing field.
Herbie is built upon the hollowed chasis of an RC racing car fitted with a
white tupperware bowl. His main drive train and steering systems are both built with
an H-bridge controller, and his speed control is achieved using a pulse width modulation signal
from the microprocessor.
Though his performance in the ring was overshadowed by a lack of motor torque,
Herbie functioned as he was designed. You can download the assembly code here.
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