Autonomous RC car with laser based obstacle detector

This computer controlled RC car is using a webcam and a laser pointer for detecting and avoiding obstacles. For more information, visit: "http://ashishrd.blogspot.com"

Comment by Norman Sanchez on May 30, 2012 at 1:32pm

When the laser beam is projected at some surface, it makes a laser dot on it and then image of that laser dot is formed at focal plane of  cam. Assuming that angle of view of camera is parallel, then by applying laws of similar triangles, http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/91470/Computer-Vision-Laser-Ran...

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