Introduction

I have been entered in the final part of the competition where I have to design and test a control system for a new robotic cleaner. The device will incorporate sensors to prevent the buggy to collide into stationary objects. This will help the robotic cleaner to complete the maze without any mishaps.

In this assignment I will be working with a programmable buggy. To program the buggy, I will use 'Flowchart' software, which will enable the buggy to perform the programmed function/algorithm. The propose of using a programmable buggy/'Flowchart' software is to understand how the automated cleaning robot operates because the programmable buggy uses the same principles as the iRoomba robot. The 'Flow code' software allows you to program the microcontroller within the buggy therefore this allows the robot to perform the functions created on the software. To program the buggy you don't need any prior programming knowledge just drag-and-drop the flow diagram symbols/procedures. The robot features many different sensors such as lights sensors, proximity sensors, buzzer. You also can upgrade the hardware components of the buggy by adding the following, micro LCD display, keypad, LED etc....

The above image shows the features/components within the buggy in an analytical way.