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Re: Autonomous Ideas/Help

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Originally Posted by ashb1025 View Post
Hi, I was thinking about making a program that makes our robot follow people or make it follow a laser pointer but I have no idea where to start and could use some help.
A 120 pound robot that follows people is a bad idea for safety reasons. You might be able to track a laser pointer with vision tracking. An ultrasonic range sensor could be used to measure distance to the surface reflecting the beam.