LIDAR sensors for Robots
When I first became interested in LIDAR technology, I had no idea where to start. I didn’t know which sensor to use. I didn’t know that the LIDAR sensor that I found could be used indoors or outdoors. I wish … Read more →
Posts in Category ‘Object Detection’
Object Detection
How to Use sensor_msgs/Range (ROS) For Multiple Sensors with rosserial
In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the rosserial communication to publish the ranges of three HC-SR04 sensors, including: 1.Three ultrasonic sensors and Arduino. 2.How to write the ROS node on Arduino and publish the ranges of the … Read more →
Getting started with the Garmin (Qwiic) LIDAR-Lite v4 LED
In this tutorial, you will learn how to get started with your Garmin (Qwiic) LIDAR-Lite v4 LED, including: 1. How to connect the LIDAR-Lite v4 to Arduino. 2. How to use parameters of the sensor. 3. The operational detection range … Read more →
How To Build an Obstacle Avoiding Robot
In this tutorial, you will learn how to build an obstacle detection and avoidance robot with Arduino and three HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensors. The robot is a low-cost mobile platform with two drive wheels and a rear caster. It includes three … Read more →
How To Detect Objects with HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor, Arduino and millis()
Obstacle detection is applicable to any robot that moves from an initial position to a goal position avoiding any obstacle in its path. The process of detecting obstacles is applied for a variety of robots, including a mobile robot and … Read more →
8 Tutorials To Solve Problems and Improve the Performance of HC-SR04
There was a time, not all that long ago, when you have been paid several tens of dollars for a sensor able to guide a DIY robot. Now, the average selling price declined to just a few dollars, and the … Read more →
20+ Raspberry Pi Tutorials in Computer Vision
Engineers have always tried to give the robot the gift of sight. So, they have to replicate the human vision process with computers, algorithms, cameras and more. In the DIY area, a Raspberry Pi is the queen of prototyping platforms. … Read more →
10+ best ideas for cheap Arduino UNO projects
This article was last modified on 26 November 2016. When I was trying to build my first robot with an Arduino UNO, I had a hundred questions that I had to find answers. Some of those questions were, “How much … Read more →
The Raspberry Pi camera guide
The Raspberry Pi camera guide can be broken down into 8 dimensions: determine what you need; determine if you already own any potentially compatible camera; define the automatic functions of your camera; the compatibility between camera and your Raspberry Pi … Read more →
Digital Camera Sensors: Tutorials and Resources
The robots recognize the environment or perceive objects in its path using several technologies such as laser and sonar sensors, or the traditional vision system represented by digital camera sensors. These little devices that provide images for robotic applications are … Read more →