I am making a small tracked robot. It has sensors on the motors to measure distance travelled but the problem is if the robot gets stuck and isn't moving but the tracks are still going round. My possible solution to this is to mount a PS2 mouse board underneath the robot which can also keep track of distance travelled and is easy to read with a uC.
The mounting method needs to keep the mouse in a fixed X/Y position but allow vertical movement to cope with uneven surfaces. There should be no gap between the mouse and the surface it is running on so some slight downward pressure is required.
Mechanics (designing or making) is not my strong point so i would appreciate your ideas.
The mounting method needs to keep the mouse in a fixed X/Y position but allow vertical movement to cope with uneven surfaces. There should be no gap between the mouse and the surface it is running on so some slight downward pressure is required.
Mechanics (designing or making) is not my strong point so i would appreciate your ideas.