might not be dark enough for the micro:bot to see. Try increasing the width of the black line or changing the
material (i.e. besides black electrical tape, try using a darker paint, marker, pencil, etc.) used for the black
line.
Robot Doesn't Detect Line
- If changing the width of your line doesn't help, remember line sensor
calibration settings can be very sensitive depending on your environment. Press the A button to calibrate
when the robot is on the
black_line
or change the value being subtracted from the
black_line
.
Experiment 3: Following a Line
Introduction
OK, you have your robot staying inside of box drawn on the floor, but that still seems a little odd and random. You
want your robot to go somewhere, do something and then keep going! In this experiment, you will elaborate what
you learned from Experiment 2 to get your robot to follow a line.
Parts Needed
You will need the following parts:
1x
micro:bit board
(Not Included with Kit)
1x
Micro-B USB cable
(Not Included with Kit)
1x
moto:bit Carrier Board
2x
Wheels
1x
Assembled Shadow Chassis
2x
Hobby Gear Motors
1x
4xAA Battery Holder
4x
AA Batteries
(Not Included with Kit)
3x
Analog Line Following Sensors
3x
3-Pin Jumper Wires
Didn’t get the kit? Have no fear! Here are the parts you will need to complete this experiment. You may not need
everything though depending on what you have. Add it to your cart, read through the guide, and adjust the cart as
necessary.
