Autonomous object seeking robot based on FPGA and a single chip microcontroller

The design and implementation of an autonomous wheel-type Robot is presented. The robot is developed for the purpose of suitable operation in a variety of conditions. The robot has low power consumption, and brisk movement, which is a basic requirement in environments where quick response is needed in continuously changing dynamic situations. The primary system controller is implemented using an FPGA for fast prototyping and then the controller is implemented using PIC16F84A single chip microcontroller. The robot sensors are part of an object tracking program to determine the location of certain objects and act as actuators for the control system, which operates two DC motors. The speed and direction of the movements are based on the received information from the sensors. The robot was tested and found to exceed the specification for reliable operation.