Spike Prime - Color Sorter - Jakub Vojtek

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About the project

This project is a colored objects sorter robot, designed to automatically identify and categorize objects based on their color. Using a camera and image processing algorithms, the robot detects the color of each object and then sorts them into designated bins. This project showcases the integration of computer vision, robotics, and real-time control systems, providing a practical demonstration of automated sorting processes used in various industries such as recycling, manufacturing, and quality control.

Build a robot

Building instructions:

• Line Follower (pdf)

• Line Follower (stud.io)

Get the robot ready

• Pick the desired color range in HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) from color_picker script.
• Edit wheels speed to work for your project (faster for smaller turn angles, slower for bigger turn angles).
• Place your robot on the start of the line.

Raspberry Python Code:

• Line Following Car - Code
• Color Picker - Code

Ideas for improvement

• Make the robot speed up if the line is straight and slow down before the turn.
• Try to make the robot make as sharp turn as you can.

Evaluate your performance

• Think about how you approached the problem and about how else could it be solved.
• Evaluate yourself on how you adapted when something didn't work as you hoped it would.

Teacher Resources

• Line Following Car - Teacher Resources