Hello

I tested the standard Programm from Xander

It works.

How can I move from 1 point to another?



Like : goTo .....

I need help, working with Tetrix. There is no script that I can use.

Thanks a lot

My final project in college was actually something similar to this, moving a scaled RC tank (which we gutted and rebuilt with sensors and microprocessors) from point A to point B without running into any objects, falling off a curb, or otherwise hampering or damaging the robot (with point A being dynamic).

The way I accomplished this was by using a compass module to set the tank facing due north, tracking where it was starting at gps-wise, and compare it to the 'wanted' value. For simplicity and time's sake (I was trying to cram a semester's worth of work into 2 weeks) I did a simple comparison of latitude vs. latitude and longitude vs. longitude (meaning, how far North/South I was and how East/West I was from the target), then moved in one cardinal direction until I was within range of the desired longitude/latitude. Then, I turned 90 degrees and moved the required direction until the unused parameter (latitude or longitude) met the required distance.

For example; let's say the robot started south-west of the target. I would spin it so it was facing north, then have it move north until the latitude of the robot was near to the latitude of the target (within a few feet). Then, I would spin it 90 degrees to the right so that it was facing due east, and repeat the process until the longitude of the robot was near to the longitude of the target. I would check both latitude and longitude values one more time to ensure that obstacle avoidance hadn't thrown me north or south of my goal too much, then do a victory dance near the target.

Another, more advanced option is to use the GPS values to calculate the angle needed from the start to head towards the target in a straight shot. You would have to convert the differences in latitude and longitude into a base value, find the tangent of said values, and then determine which direction (northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest) you needed to be traveling. Then, you'd need to keep checking to make sure your robot is both on target and hasn't reached the target yet.

Good luck, and let me know if you have any questions!

Hi

Thanks

Have you got an example program for me?

Greetings

Frank

Frank,

We don't have any examples in RobotC right now. However a few years ago, we worked up this example:

http://dexterindustries.com/blog/2010/11/22/dexter-industries-simple-autonomous-robot-gps-sarg/

The programming is in NXT-G however, but it can be used as a template for RobotC.

John

I have a sample program, but it's in BASIC (for Parallax' STAMP microprocessor). If you're interested, I can try to (roughly) convert it to ROBOTC to give you an idea, but it probably won't be drag-and-drop material.

Hello John

Can yuo do this for me? Convert it and I will try. Thanks a lot

Greetings Frank