Create a Robot that Follows You with Simple Components | Step-by-Step Guide

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In summary, the conversation discusses the idea of making a basic robot that can follow a person or a sensor attached to them. The idea is inspired by golf bag carriers that follow their golfer around the course. The person asking for help is unsure if they have the skills to build such a robot and is seeking advice on how to do so.
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I need to make a basic robot (two wheels, two motors, etc.) follow me or a sensor, that will be attached to me. How would I do this? For example, I can have an IR Emitter on me and like two IR sensors on the robot; one that controls the left motor and one controls the right motor. I don't have any experience making robots so forgive me if I don't understand. Can I accomplish this?
 
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T.O.E Dream said:
I need to make a basic robot (two wheels, two motors, etc.) follow me or a sensor, that will be attached to me. How would I do this? For example, I can have an IR Emitter on me and like two IR sensors on the robot; one that controls the left motor and one controls the right motor. I don't have any experience making robots so forgive me if I don't understand. Can I accomplish this?

I'd start by looking at the golf bag carrier things that follow their golfer around the course. I'm pretty sure I've heard of them, but don't know for sure if they exist. I'll try looking...


EDIT -- like this one I found with a google search on golf cart follows you

http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080516/an-autonomous-golf-caddy-that-follows-you-from-hole-to-hole/

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Cool, i checked out the link and it's sort of what I had in mind. But I don't know if I can build it. Any ideas of how I can do it?
 

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