Changes between Version 13 and Version 14 of SoftwareOverviewControl

Timestamp:

Sep 2, 2017, 12:04:59 PM (8 years ago)

Author:

David Albert

Comment:

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SoftwareOverviewControl

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 * The terrain the robot is traversing may have obstacles, bumps, ramps, etc.  
 
-So even the act of driving forward in a straight line is challenging.  To achieve this, Control Systems students must write software that makes use of sensors to continuously monitor the robot's environment such as:
+So even the act of driving forward in a straight line is challenging.  Control Systems students must write software that uses sensors to continuously monitor the robot's environment while adjusting power to each motor to achieve the desired results.  Examples of sensors include:
 * a compass to determine orientation
 * a gyroscope to determine when the robot is turning
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 * laser rangefinders to determine how far the robot is from objects around it
 * intelligent vision systems to identify targets 
-Control systems students write software to monitor these sensors continuously while adjusting power to each motor to achieve the desired results.  
 
-[[BR]][[BR]]This should give some appreciation for the challenges facing [https://waymo.com/ self-driving cars] which are essentially robots that carry people.
+[[BR]]This should give some appreciation for the challenges facing [https://waymo.com/ self-driving cars] which are essentially robots that carry people.