I would like to use several sensors at the same time. For example, line tracking until an obstacle is detected. However, line tracking does not work as soon as I insert the ultrasonic sensor.
It is possible if you recreate the code block by block. For instance, if you want to track lines while avoiding obstacle, you can recreate the line following code and add the ultrasonic reading where you want. I am attaching a version of a line following made block by block, you can find it in the documentation examples of webcode.
Hi @abacusan
Thanks for posting about this, we are checking if is a hardware limitation or bug in the code but that should work. I am testing it and there is some sort of conflict between the 2 sensors.
Can you confirm if your sensors work separately fine?
Yes. The line tracker ir photoreflectoros and the ultrasonic senor are working separetely too. Together in one program just one. Which sensing something first.
It is probably the ultrasound's fault, because it can execute a complex program with a different sensor (in the video, another robot's (ArTeC) touch sensor). In the video: it follows a line until the button is pressed.
Hey @abacusan very interesting! So it's mean there is something wrong in the interaction between the line sensor and the ultrasound one. Definitely something to research about.
this might be a solution Ultrasonic Sensor not working? – Blocks – HP robots Forum
@alex-just-alex you also made a code that works could you share?
sure it's quite crude, really just a proof of concept and is written in micropython. Here is a brief video and below,the code
import machine, time #importing machine and time libraries
from time import sleep #importing sleep class
from machine import Pin, ADC, PWM #importing Pin, ADC and PWM classes
from neopixel import NeoPixel
from ottoneopixel import OttoNeoPixel
from ottobuzzer import OttoBuzzer
from ottomotor import OttoMotor
import utime
led = Pin(2, Pin.OUT) # Built in LED
buzzer = OttoBuzzer(25) # Built in Buzzer
ultrasonic = NeoPixel(Pin(18), 6) # Connector 1
io = 19 # echo input and trigger out signal
bright = 0.8 # brightness variable for lights
n = 13 # Number of LEDs in ring
ring = OttoNeoPixel(4, n) # Connector 5
analogL=ADC(Pin(32)) # Connector 6
analogR=ADC(Pin(33)) # Connector 7
digitalL = Pin(27, Pin.IN) # Connector 8
digitalR = Pin(15, Pin.IN) # Connector 9
motor = OttoMotor(13, 14) # Connectors 10 & 11
offsetL = 0 # Calibration for left servo motor
offsetR = 0 # Calibration for right servo motor
def measure_distance():
io_pin = Pin(io, Pin.OUT)
io_pin.off()
utime.sleep_us(2)
io_pin.on()
utime.sleep_us(20)
io_pin.off()
io_pin = Pin(io, Pin.IN)
pulse_duration = machine.time_pulse_us(io_pin, 1)
distance = 0
if ((pulse_duration < 60000) and (pulse_duration > 1)):
distance = pulse_duration / 58.00;
return distance
while True:
lsL = analogL.read()
lsR = analogR.read()
dist = measure_distance()
if dist == 0:
dist = 11 # fudge for lost readings, re reading takes too long
print("Left sensor value: ", lsL)
print("Right sensor value: ", lsR)
print("Dist: ", dist)
if dist < 10:
ultrasonic[0] = int(255* bright), int(255 * bright), int(255 * bright)
ultrasonic[1] = int(255 * bright), int(255 * bright), int(255 * bright)
ultrasonic[2] = int(255 * bright), int(255 * bright), int(255 * bright)
ultrasonic[3] = int(254 * bright), int(255 * bright), int(255 * bright)
ultrasonic[4] = int(254 * bright), int(255 * bright), int(255 * bright)
ultrasonic[5] = int(254 * bright), int(255 * bright), int(255 * bright)
ultrasonic.write()
motor.leftServo.duty(60- offsetL)
motor.rightServo.duty(90+ offsetR)
sleep(.5)
motor.leftServo.duty(90+ offsetL)
motor.rightServo.duty(90- offsetR)
sleep(2.5)
elif lsL > 1200 and lsR < 1200:
ultrasonic[0] = int(254 * bright), int(0 * bright), int(0 * bright)
ultrasonic[1] = int(254 * bright), int(0 * bright), int(0 * bright)
ultrasonic[2] = int(254 * bright), int(0 * bright), int(0 * bright)
ultrasonic[3] = int(0 * bright), int(255 * bright), int(0 * bright)
ultrasonic[4] = int(0 * bright), int(255 * bright), int(0 * bright)
ultrasonic[5] = int(0 * bright), int(255 * bright), int(0 * bright)
ultrasonic.write()
motor.leftServo.duty(68+ offsetL)
motor.rightServo.duty(68- offsetR)
sleep(0.02)
motor.leftServo.duty(0)
motor.rightServo.duty(0)
elif lsR > 1200 and lsL < 1200:
ultrasonic[0] = int(0 * bright), int(255 * bright), int(0 * bright)
ultrasonic[1] = int(0 * bright), int(255 * bright), int(0 * bright)
ultrasonic[2] = int(0 * bright), int(255 * bright), int(0 * bright)
ultrasonic[3] = int(254 * bright), int(0 * bright), int(0 * bright)
ultrasonic[4] = int(254 * bright), int(0 * bright), int(0 * bright)
ultrasonic[5] = int(254 * bright), int(0 * bright), int(0 * bright)
ultrasonic.write()
motor.leftServo.duty(83+ offsetL)
motor.rightServo.duty(83- offsetR)
sleep(0.02)
motor.leftServo.duty(0)
motor.rightServo.duty(0)
else:
ultrasonic[0] = int(0 * bright), int(255 * bright), int(0 * bright)
ultrasonic[1] = int(0 * bright), int(255 * bright), int(0 * bright)
ultrasonic[2] = int(0 * bright), int(255 * bright), int(0 * bright)
ultrasonic[3] = int(0 * bright), int(255 * bright), int(0 * bright)
ultrasonic[4] = int(0 * bright), int(255 * bright), int(0 * bright)
ultrasonic[5] = int(0 * bright), int(255 * bright), int(0 * bright)
ultrasonic.write()
motor.leftServo.duty(85+ offsetL)
motor.rightServo.duty(65- offsetR)
I decided it was time that I learned block programming so here is a version in block programming
The thing to note is that by setting variables to the line sensor values and the distance at the start of the loop, I don't have to keep remeasuring them until the loop starts again
Very good solution @alex-just-alex this we will add as example code and also it is a good lesson to learn about the importance of using variables in this cases. @abacusan you can try, thanks to Alex code this is solved.
Checked the attached file, I put both block code and text code in one .zip like this we can easily share files in the forum.
Cheers!
