Specifications

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1.2.2 Performance Guidelines
The first project goal is to define a guideline to assess the performance of the robot to
the specifications of the project objective.
For this project to be successful in accordance with the project objective, it is required
that the robot perform to the following criteria.
• Travel in a straight line when in a clear area with no manual assistance.
• Stop before colliding with any obstacles that are in the path
• “Decide” which way is more practical to turn and do so.
• Continue on its path in a straight line.
If the robot adheres to this criterion it will be able to drive continuously, avoiding
collision on a random path.
1.3 Research objectives
The research in this project will basically revolve around similar projects and concepts
developed to achieve similar tasks. The methods that have been used in various areas
will be evaluated in comparison with each other and the superior designs analysed and
modified to enable a suitable proposal for the manoeuvring robot.
The main research has been compiled into a literature review and is detailed in chapter 2
‘Literature Review’.