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Obstacle Detection

The document discusses obstacle detection using ultrasonic and touch sensors on a robot. It explains that an ultrasonic sensor works similarly to how bats use echolocation to detect objects without touching them, by sending out ultrasonic sound waves and detecting their return. The ultrasonic sensor has two openings, one for sending sound waves and one for receiving returning waves. In contrast, a touch sensor must physically touch an object to detect it. The document previews an activity where the robot will wait for the ultrasonic sensor to detect an object nearby or for the touch sensor to be pressed.

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Obstacle Detection

The document discusses obstacle detection using ultrasonic and touch sensors on a robot. It explains that an ultrasonic sensor works similarly to how bats use echolocation to detect objects without touching them, by sending out ultrasonic sound waves and detecting their return. The ultrasonic sensor has two openings, one for sending sound waves and one for receiving returning waves. In contrast, a touch sensor must physically touch an object to detect it. The document previews an activity where the robot will wait for the ultrasonic sensor to detect an object nearby or for the touch sensor to be pressed.

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Spandana Reddygari
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Obstacle Detection

Introductory Presentation
Opening Activity

If you were blindfolded, what senses


would you use to find things in the room?
Opening Activity
You would probably use your hands
to feel around to find things by touch

Your robot can detect objects with “touch”


by using its Touch Sensor
Opening Activity
If you were a bat, you would not have to
run into things, or touch them, to find them

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Opening Activity
Your robot can also use sonar to send ultrasonic
sound waves out and detect objects

This sensor is called the Ultrasonic Sensor


Discussion Questions
Why does the Ultrasonic Sensor
have two openings in the front ?

One opening is One opening is for


for sending out receiving the returning
the sound waves sound waves
Discussion Questions
What is the difference between the
Ultrasonic Sensor and the Touch Sensor ?

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Review
In previous activities we told the robot
to “wait” for different conditions.

Wait for the robot to “hear” a sound


Wait for the Rotation Sensor to read 720 degrees
Preview

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Preview
Don’t forget that the Ultrasonic Sensor can read
both inches and centimeters, so check
which one you have selected.
Preview

As you complete the activity,


think about when you would want to use
the Ultrasonic Sensor or the Touch Sensor.
Good Luck!
Now you have the necessary knowledge to get
started in the Obstacle Detection Activity.

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