Build the Simplest Arduino Line‑Following Robot with SparkFun L298

Necessary tools and machines

	Hot glue gun (generic)
	Screw Driver
	line following Robotic kit

Apps and online services

Arduino IDE

About this project

Line follower robot is hello world to robotics arena. This line follower is very simple, easy to build robot.

Code

• Arduino Based Line follower Robot

Arduino Based Line follower Robot C/C++

/*-------definning Inputs------*/
#define LS  2    // left sensor
#define RS  5    // right sensor


/*-------definning Outputs------*/
#define LM1 11    // left motor
#define LM2 10    // left motor
#define RM1 9    // right motor
#define RM2 6     // right motor

void setup()
{
  pinMode(LS, INPUT);
  pinMode(RS, INPUT);
  pinMode(LM1, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(LM2, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(RM1, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(RM2, OUTPUT);

}

void loop(){
if((digitalRead(LS)==LOW) && (digitalRead(RS)==LOW))    // Condition_1 stop
{    
    MoveForward();
  }
  
  if((digitalRead(LS)==HIGH) && (digitalRead(RS)==HIGH))  //CONDITION-2 FORWRD
  {
      Stop();
    }
  if((digitalRead(LS)==LOW) && (digitalRead(RS)==HIGH))  // RIGHT
  {
    TurnLeft();
  }
  if((digitalRead(LS)==HIGH) && (digitalRead(RS)==LOW))
  {
    TurnRight();
  }
}



void MoveForward()
{
    analogWrite(LM1, 50);
    analogWrite(LM2, 0);
    analogWrite(RM1, 50);
    analogWrite(RM2, 0);
    delay(20);
}

void TurnRight()
{
    analogWrite(LM1, 0);
    analogWrite(LM2, 60);
    analogWrite(RM1, 60);
    analogWrite(RM2, 0);
    delay(30); 
}

void TurnLeft()
{
    analogWrite(LM1, 60);
    analogWrite(LM2, 0);
    analogWrite(RM1, 0);  
    analogWrite(RM2, 60);
    delay(30);
}

void Stop()
{
    analogWrite(LM1, 0);
    analogWrite(LM2, 0);
    analogWrite(RM1, 0);
    analogWrite(RM2, 0);
    delay(20);
}

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