robotmaker
Little while back someone made a post on home base finder ,and since it was so hard to find a good idea since there was many soloutions.
I decided to test one i found was very good thanks rgordon
First i put the circuit together and it worked very well
Second test is to use the arduino code to learn how it tracks
3RD test is to convert the arduino code to EZB
It uses 4 IR transmitter and receiver pairs ,like a compass it updates 1000 times per second as said on the pololu website
Alot faster then any camera or some other designs can do
here is a link about how it works
also you need a set of them, one on your robot and one on home base
pololu ir beacon transceiver pair
Also they work great in the dark,so no lighting is needed ,will have photos and data as i make it
I ordered the parts to make my own IR BEACON like the pololu design ,but using EZB as the processor
Also the cost is about $15 ,and may need 5 digital I/O PORTS ,but also ordered a chip to use I2C buss and have a extra 8 digital I/O inputs ,chip is under $1
I got a few parts in and waiting on my IR detectors from mouser,and my clear acrylic tube to make it nice and pretty like sensor.you dont need the acrylic tube to make it work
Since the pololu IR BEACON design doesnt have it most likeky wont get it done before i leave friday on my long work trip but will be able to run tests on the pololu IR design to collect data,pwm and timming and more.