How do I give a radio control car autonomous control

[Kenjones1935]

First things first.
I can try to make myself a circuit diagram with a pencil. Better yet I can learn how to use CAPTURE. Then I can share it. I'll give that a shot.

Microchip seems to make many products that interface directly with the 16F887. I have a problem picking out which are appropriate.

Thanks.

Ken

[Byte_Butcher]

First things first.
I can try to make myself a circuit diagram with a pencil. Better yet I can learn how to use CAPTURE. Then I can share it. I'll give that a shot.

Microchip seems to make many products that interface directly with the 16F887. I have a problem picking out which are appropriate.

Thanks.

Ken

I don't think you're gonna need all that much stuff.
You've got the ultrasonic sensors already. A handful of cheap CDS and some resistors takes care of seeing a visible light source.

You'll need to build whatever it takes to drive your motors. Or figure out how to adapt whatever the car has already.

Maybe it would be fun if you posted some pictures of the car you are using, all opened up so we can see what drive motors and control electronics it's got in it already?

Yes, definitely come up with a way to draw and share schematics... even if it's just a pencil and paper and a scanner...


steve

[Byte_Butcher]

Hey Ken,

I dunno if this is any good, but the price is right... Maybe worth a try for drawing schematics?

http://tinycad.sourceforge.net/


steve

[rmteo]

Or do it right the first time around with EagleCad Free Version

[Byte_Butcher]

I tried EagleCAD a couple years ago and hated it. I found it to be rather difficult and non-intuitive to use.

I use DipTrace now and I like it a lot. It has a freeware version also
http://www.diptrace.com/


steve