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CHAPTER THREE
robot in this way, you can make his turns wider and smoother
looking. The final method of directing Questor only works
with the temporary control box. The pots on the control box
are used to vary the speed of the motorized wheels allowing
one to overpower the other and veer the robot in the desired
direction. This of course is the opposite of what you did to
straighten Questor’s path. The remote control system does not
have a speed control function built into it, so this method of
control cannot be used with this system; but that is not to say
you could not design this capability in your robot.
At this point you have completed most of the major work
in Questor’s construction. Now is the time to experiment with
the robot’s control and refamiliarize yourself with the rest of the
book. The next chapter details Questor’s remote control system.
If you do not plan to include a remote control system or may
plan to include one later, you may skip that chapter. I would,
however, recommend you do read it to give you an understand-
ing of remote control systems.