View Single Post
  #12   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 09-04-2008, 14:00
DanDon's Avatar
DanDon DanDon is offline
ohhh MY god
AKA: Dan Hoizner
FRC #0375 (The Robotic Plague)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Rookie Year: 2004
Location: Staten Island, NY
Posts: 1,432
DanDon has a reputation beyond reputeDanDon has a reputation beyond reputeDanDon has a reputation beyond reputeDanDon has a reputation beyond reputeDanDon has a reputation beyond reputeDanDon has a reputation beyond reputeDanDon has a reputation beyond reputeDanDon has a reputation beyond reputeDanDon has a reputation beyond reputeDanDon has a reputation beyond reputeDanDon has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via ICQ to DanDon Send a message via AIM to DanDon Send a message via MSN to DanDon
Re: Programming n3wb needs help

Quote:
Originally Posted by 1337.etoile View Post
thanks for the suggestions!

what do you guys think about using a limit switch?

The problem with a mechanical limit switch is that it requires the switch to be depressed to change state, and that requires touching the walls. I would like to third?fourth? the suggestion of the maxbotix ultrasonic sensors. A proximity/range sensor is the one of the only ways, if not the only way to avoid walls.
__________________