Once the IR sensors were up and running as expected, we integrated them onto the body of the MM and once the robot was fully functioning, we had the obstacle avoidance test done, supervised by Dr.Timmothy Davis, in Gergynog, who ensured that the MM successfully avoided obstacles that got in the path of the MM. The MM would manoeuvre away from the detected object and continue on a new path.
In the video shown below the image, “IR Sensors Responding”, we can see the IR sensors reacting to a white paper when it is in front of the sensors. The white paper is a good reflective to the IR emitters and the IR detectors catch the IR waves, therefore the LEDs light up, as shown.