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Lini posted an update in the group Advice Column 6 years, 4 months ago

Hello there, My team is using the color sensor to build a line follower program similar to the one in the tutorial. However, the robot misbehaves about 3/10 runs. 7 runs are perfectly fine. Has anyone else experienced this? Any suggestions?

Tesin Dosch replied 6 years, 4 months ago

Hi Lini,

I suggest using the following questions with the kids:

1) What is the color sensor reading specifically?

2) What is the color sensor comparing values to?

3) How does the color sensor know what is 0 or 100% reflected light intensity?

4) What environmental factors on the robot, attachments or in the room, could be affecting light?

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Pankaj Shrivastava replied 6 years, 4 months ago

Try using “on for seconds” mode instead of rotations or degrees in move steering block. I think misbehavior is caused by the occasional malfunction of motor rotation sensor.

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