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We used the bumper and touch sensor to detect obstacles as this was easier to test.
Odometry was used to track the movements performed in the two behaviors
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Wander*
and
*Avoid edg
e*
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Odometry was used to track the movements performed in the two behaviors
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Avoid obstacle*
and
*Travel rout
e*
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Wander was modified to drive in a straight line to obtain a simple fixed route.
The Avoid egde behavoir, which backs the car up and turns 90 degrees to the left, was re-used as an avoid obstacle behavior.

Travel route was implemented to drive in a straight line to obtain a simple fixed route.
The Avoid Obstacle behavoir, which backs the car up 10 cms and turns 90 degrees to the left, is activated by the touch sensor.
In order to avoid objects whilst following
We tested the tracking by placing the vehicle approximately 30 cm in front of an obstacle.
When the car reached the obstacle, it backed up, turned to the left and continued forward.
As can be seen in the video in [3], the odometry was able to keep track of the car.

## Conclusion
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[2] http://lejos.sourceforge.net/nxt/nxj/tutorial/WheeledVehicles/WheeledVehicles.htm
[3] http://youtu.be/JOdNyQy-lQ4
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