wombweller
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Hi Everyone!!
Just like to say it's my first thread on hear but I have enjoyed reading through some that others have put on.
I am what they say a bit of a newbi in both Electronics and Picaxe and I'm looking for advice and guidance for a project I have in mind-
I am looking at making a set of robot eyes that will be fitted into a framed portrait.These eyes will be required to move from side to side with a steady motion.The idea is that when a sensor picks up the presence of a person the eyes follow them as they walk by.
My initial idea was to use IR. sensors and limit the angle of view on them and I thought if I had enough of the side by side I just might be able to get the steady movement I am looking for.
Someone suggested to me that I use 1 Laser IR. fitted to a stepper motor that scans the area.Once the sensor picks up a person it send a signal to a microchip.The chip calculates at what degree the sensor picked up the person and then moves the eyes that are fitted to another stepper.The laser would scan quick enough to update the signal to the chip and hopefully the eyes would move with a steady motion.
A picaxe chip was suggested for the programme but like I said I am very new to this and wouldn't know where to start on this.
I do see this as a very good project to start from and who knows where it will lead to!!
If anyone would be kind enough to guide and advise me I would be very grateful for any help.
Cheers wombweller
Just like to say it's my first thread on hear but I have enjoyed reading through some that others have put on.
I am what they say a bit of a newbi in both Electronics and Picaxe and I'm looking for advice and guidance for a project I have in mind-
I am looking at making a set of robot eyes that will be fitted into a framed portrait.These eyes will be required to move from side to side with a steady motion.The idea is that when a sensor picks up the presence of a person the eyes follow them as they walk by.
My initial idea was to use IR. sensors and limit the angle of view on them and I thought if I had enough of the side by side I just might be able to get the steady movement I am looking for.
Someone suggested to me that I use 1 Laser IR. fitted to a stepper motor that scans the area.Once the sensor picks up a person it send a signal to a microchip.The chip calculates at what degree the sensor picked up the person and then moves the eyes that are fitted to another stepper.The laser would scan quick enough to update the signal to the chip and hopefully the eyes would move with a steady motion.
A picaxe chip was suggested for the programme but like I said I am very new to this and wouldn't know where to start on this.
I do see this as a very good project to start from and who knows where it will lead to!!
If anyone would be kind enough to guide and advise me I would be very grateful for any help.
Cheers wombweller
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