Simple robot position locator

[Rickharris]

This is perhaps one of those "now why didn't i think of that". There has been some discussion in other threads on how to get a robot to locate its position relative to a beacon.

http://www.robotroom.com/Polarizers.html

Give a fairly simple way using polerised filters - i.e. your unwanted polerised sunglasses.

 

[BeanieBots]

It's certainly a new trick for me and I've been playing the game for a good few decades. Played with many sensors and polarizers but it never dawned on me to put the two together.
Good article.