Development of an obstacle-avoiding mobile robotic platform using a low-end Tbudget PIC microcontroller

This article presents the obvious constraints of using an end-controller to produce autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance behaviour. This system depends solely on the accuracy and precision of the hardware peripherals such as the infrared sensor used in this project to eliminate the noise problem of ultrasonic sensors in most conventional robots. A new approach has been taken to coordinate the infrared sensors in a similar manner to laser sensors. The circular platform design reflects its type of application such as an automated hall cleaning system.