//ARDUINO OBSTACLE AVOIDING CAR//
// Before uploading the code you have to install the necessary library//
//AFMotor Library https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-motor-shield/library-install //
//NewPing Library https://github.com/livetronic/Arduino-NewPing//
//Servo Library https://github.com/arduino-libraries/Servo.git //
// To Install the libraries go to sketch >> Include Library >> Add .ZIP File >> Select the Downloaded ZIP files From the Above links //
#include <AFMotor.h>
#include <NewPing.h>
#include <Servo.h>
//These libraries are necessary for controlling the motors, reading the ultrasonic sensor, and crolling the servo motor.
#define TRIG_PIN A0
#define ECHO_PIN A1
//These constants define the pins that the ultrasonic sensor is connected to.
#define MAX_DISTANCE 200
//This constant defines the maximum distance that the ultrasonic sensor can measure.
#define MAX_SPEED 190 // sets speed of DC motors
//This constant defines the maximum speed of the motors.
#define MAX_SPEED_OFFSET 20
//This constant is used to slowly increase the speed of the motors to avoid overloading them.
NewPing sonar(TRIG_PIN, ECHO_PIN, MAX_DISTANCE); //read the ultrasonic sensor
AF_DCMotor motor1(1, MOTOR12_1KHZ);
AF_DCMotor motor2(2, MOTOR12_1KHZ);
AF_DCMotor motor3(3, MOTOR34_1KHZ);
AF_DCMotor motor4(4, MOTOR34_1KHZ);
//control the motors.
Servo myservo; //control the servo motor.
boolean goesForward=false; //used to keep track of whether the car is moving forward or backward.
int distance = 100; stores the distance that the ultrasonic sensor has measured.
int speedSet = 0;
void setup() {
myservo.attach(10);
myservo.write(115);
delay(2000);
distance = readPing();
delay(100);
distance = readPing();
delay(100);
distance = readPing();
delay(100);
distance = readPing();
delay(100);
}
//The loop() function reads the distance from the ultrasonic sensor and then takes action based on the reading.
void loop() {
int distanceR = 0;
int distanceL = 0;
delay(40);
if(distance<=15)
{
moveStop();
delay(100);
moveBackward();
delay(300);
moveStop();
delay(200);
distanceR = lookRight();
delay(200);
distanceL = lookLeft();
delay(200);
if(distanceR>=distanceL)
{
turnRight();
moveStop();
}else
{
turnLeft();
moveStop();
}
}else
{
moveForward();
//The code sets the speed of the motors to MAX_SPEED and then tells the motors to move forward.
}
distance = readPing();
}
int lookRight()
{
myservo.write(50);
delay(500);
int distance = readPing();
delay(100);
myservo.write(115);
return distance;
}
//turns the servo motor to the right, reads the distance from the ultrasonic sensor, and then returns the distance.
int lookLeft()
{
myservo.write(170);
delay(500);
int distance = readPing();
delay(100);
myservo.write(115);
return distance;
delay(100);
}
//same thing for the left side of the car.
int readPing() {
delay(70);
int cm = sonar.ping_cm();
if(cm==0)
{
cm = 250;
}
return cm;
}
// reads the distance from the ultrasonic sensor and returns the distance.
void moveStop() {
motor1.run(RELEASE);
motor2.run(RELEASE);
motor3.run(RELEASE);
motor4.run(RELEASE);
}
//stops the motors.
void moveForward() {
if(!goesForward)
{
goesForward=true;
motor1.run(FORWARD);
motor2.run(FORWARD);
motor3.run(FORWARD);
motor4.run(FORWARD);
for (speedSet = 0; speedSet < MAX_SPEED; speedSet +=2) // slowly bring the speed up to avoid loading down the batteries too quickly
{
motor1.setSpeed(speedSet);
motor2.setSpeed(speedSet);
motor3.setSpeed(speedSet);
motor4.setSpeed(speedSet);
delay(5);
}
}
}
//ets the speed of the motors to MAX_SPEED and then tells the motors to move forward.
void moveBackward() {
goesForward=false;
motor1.run(BACKWARD);
motor2.run(BACKWARD);
motor3.run(BACKWARD);
motor4.run(BACKWARD);
for (speedSet = 0; speedSet < MAX_SPEED; speedSet +=2) // slowly bring the speed up to avoid loading down the batteries too quickly
{
motor1.setSpeed(speedSet);
motor2.setSpeed(speedSet);
motor3.setSpeed(speedSet);
motor4.setSpeed(speedSet);
delay(5);
}
}
//sets the speed of the motors to MAX_SPEED and then tells the motors to move backward
void turnRight() {
motor1.run(FORWARD);
motor2.run(FORWARD);
motor3.run(BACKWARD);
motor4.run(BACKWARD);
delay(500);
motor1.run(FORWARD);
motor2.run(FORWARD);
motor3.run(FORWARD);
motor4.run(FORWARD);
}
void turnLeft() {
motor1.run(BACKWARD);
motor2.run(BACKWARD);
motor3.run(FORWARD);
motor4.run(FORWARD);
delay(500);
motor1.run(FORWARD);
motor2.run(FORWARD);
motor3.run(FORWARD);
motor4.run(FORWARD);
}