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IR Sensor mounted underneath a golden perforated wooden plate using ring spacers

The IR sensor has a few components on its top surface that might come in the way of its assembly with your robot. To prevent this, use the ring spacers positioned above the mounting hole on the IR sensor. This will ensure there is enough space for connecting the jumper wires.

Parts Used

Item Name	Type	Qty
IR Sensor	Electronic Part	1
M3 Bolt (20mm)	Fastener	1
Ring Spacer (2.5mm thickness)	Wooden Part	1
Ring Spacer (4mm thickness)	Wooden Part	1
M3 Nut	Fastener	1

Exploded view showing IR sensors, ring spacers, wooden plate, and M3 bolts assembly from above

Exploded view showing IR sensors, wooden plate, and M3 bolts assembly from above

Assembly Steps

Place and align two ring spacers on the mounting hole of the IR sensor.
Align the above combination with the preferred place of your robot.
Insert M3 Bolt (20mm) through all.
Attach the M3 Nut and tighten it.

Diagram showing the recommended placement of two IR sensors on the underside of a robot for line following

The distance between the two IR sensors should be greater than the thickness of the black line.

Open Resources

Calibrating IR Sensor
Basic Line Following using 2 IR sensors
Advanced Line Following using 3 IR sensors

Topic 5: IR Sensor Assembly

Parts Used

Assembly Diagrams

Assembly Steps

Placement of the IR Sensors

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