The Super Turn Buggy is a vehicle that turns using a rack and pinion. When the buggy senses an obstacle in front of it using an ultrasonic sensor, it turns approximately 90 degrees by moving forward and backward and turning its front wheels repeatedly.
Features
A light sensor is used to turn on a red rear light (part of the light sensor), when it is dark in the room.
When the roof of the buggy is pressed down, a touch sensor senses this, and music starts or stops playing.
The wheels stop spinning when the buggy is turned upside down. The accelerometer, which senses tilt, is used to implement this feature.
The buggy turns in the direction that it is tilted if it is tilted left or right. The acclerometer is used to implement this feature.
Pictures of the Super Turn Buggy
Side view
This is the bottom. Here you can see the light sensor with a built in red light. Behind the light sensor is a motor connected to a rack and pinion used to turn the front wheels.
The motors turn the rear drive wheels to make the Super Turn Buggy move. The two motors turn together and are connected to the same shaft to provide extra torque to the rear wheels.
The front of the buggy has an ultrasonic sensor to sense obstacles and a spring loaded bumper.
On the back of the buggy is the Mindbrick, which is the controller for the motors and sensors.
Video of the Alectric Labs Super Turn Buggy
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