IR sensor for line following robot

• Main Authors: Zulkifli, Badrul Hisham, Abdul Rahim, Ruzairi, Mohammad Din, Sharulnizahani, Ahmad, Anita, Abas, Khairul Hamimah, Ahmad, Nasarudin
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTHM 2016
• Subjects: TJ210.2-211.47 Mechanical devices and figures. Automata. Ingenious mechanisms. Robots (General); TK7800-8360 Electronics
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4148/1/Chapter%201_SIS_S1.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4148/
• Institution: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

Generally, in a line following robot as shown in Figure 1.1, IR sensor is used for the robot to detect the line either white or black. The line can either be black on a white surface and white on a black surface. The sensors are installed at the bottom of a front part of the robot. Multiple IR senso...