Making your own interactive device such as a robot is a lot of fun and a good learning experience - giving the creator time to consider logical thought, processes, and much more. A great example of this in action is a robot described by Vagelis Chantzis whose creation harnesses an Arduino and good programming to operate effectively.
The robot can proceed forward, rotate in either direction, use ultrasonic distance sensors to locate obstacles - with a goal of seeking light thanks to a light sensor at the front. An inexpensive smartphone is also placed on the robot to allow video streaming of the progress back to a local PC. A quick demonstration is shown in the folllowing video:
Kudos to Vagelis for such a great robot, of which you can learn about from his Instructables page. And for more, we're on twitter, facebook and Google+, so follow us for news and product updates as well.
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