PENGUIN ROBOT Sound Compass - the Code

Humanoido

This code turns Penguin robot into a unique compass.
The speed of Penguin chirping will determine directions.
The chirping is borrowed from the Penguinese Language
program (coming soon). Vision is not required.

Penguin Sound Compass
penguin_sound_compass.bpx
Turns Penguin into a compass based on sound

humanoido

' The faster Penguin chirps, the closer he is to North.
' The chirping speed is directly proportional to the compass angle.
' For example, with 0 to 360 degrees, 0 is the slowest and 360
' the fastest.
'
' This lets you know when penguin is at North (360).
' Procedure: turn Penguin until the sound is fastest, abruptly
' becomes slowest, then turn Penguin counterclockwise until the
' chirping becomes fastest again. This is the North point at 360 deg.
'
' 90  - East
' 180 - South
' 270 - West
' 360 - North

humanoido said...

The summary of compass code is as follows:

1) Penguin Sound Compass
2) Penguin Scout Compass
3) Penguin Scouting Feet

The upcoming 4th program in the continuing series is amazing:

penguin_compass_plotter

With Compass Plotter, Penguin will report cardinal compass positions
to the debug screen, scale, and graphically plot to a virtual compass band,
while constantly updating the position in real time graphics! This is another
program you won't want to miss!