The sensors have arrived!

The compass sensor as well as the ambient light sensor have been delivered and are being integrated into the robot's design and algorithm. The compass will allow the robot to make more reliable 90 and 180 degree turns no matter the surface its turning on.

The following is a picture of how the compass sensor is placed on the robot. The placement is purposefully far from the rest of the electronics of the robot to minimize interference with the compass's reading, coming largely from the magnetic field generated by the DC drive motors while turning.

Sensor characterization for all of the sensors used on the robot is underway and will be included soon.