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May 17
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My interest in electronics was born entirely from my fascination with autonomous vehicles. My ultimate goal, from the beginning, was to create my own autonomous vehicle. Unfortunately, the task always seems a bit overwhelming. I never felt prepared to undertake such a consuming challenge.
The article in the April 2008 issue of Servo Magazine titled “Turn a Kid’s Ride-on Car into a GPS Guided Robot” changed my mind. I had never considered using such a simple platform to build a (relatively) low cost autonomous vehicle. My interest was peaked.
As luck would have it, a close friend and colleague expressed interest in a similar project. We decided to undertake the project together. And as it turns out, I didn’t need more time to get ready. What I needed someone to share my interest with. Although my friend certainly brings a great deal of technical knowledge to the table, what I am most excited about is the opportunity to share in the experience with someone who can appreciate my enthusiasm.
I will be documenting our little experiment on this blog. It is my greatest hope that someone will read these entries when building their own autonomous vehicle and perhaps avoid some of the (many) mistakes that I am certain we will make along the way. If even one person can be spared the agony of watching their hard earned time and money go up in smoke, even at my own expense, then the time and effort spent writing this journal will have been well worth it.
Enjoy!