Multi-functional real time path programmable robot

Programmable robots have immense potential in transforming the way daily routines are performed. Interaction with our surroundings can be greatly enhanced by deploying these robots. In this paper, a dynamic way of programming a robot that traverses a fed input path is presented. A scaling mechanism that can map a large room onto the user's held hand device has been introduced. Paper also presents an intuitive way of measuring the speed and position of the robot using basic IR sensors. In a nutshell, robot is aware of its speed, position and is flexible to travel in any path specified by the user in real time. Applications are far flung and the robot could potentially aid the semi-autonomous navigation of vehicles. Results of the proposed methodology could lay foundation for building a robot with abilities rather than tasks. It could change the way the robots are conceived and utilized.