Obstacle Detection for VEX Robots Using Simulink

From the series: Robotics Education

Perform obstacle detection tasks with your robot using  the ultrasonic sensor block in the ARM Cortex-based VEX Support Package.

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Additional Resources:
Getting Started with Simulink for VEX 
Other examples in documentation 
Simulink Quick Start Video

Recorded: 11 May 2017

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