Is LIDAR easy to use for hobbyists? DIY Roomba? Obstacle Avoidance System for Robotics

Get your free Elektor subscription here: https://www.elektormagazine.com/news/greatscott-and-elektor Coupon code: GreatScott19! The LIDAR sensor that was used in the video: https://www.elektor.com/ydlidar-x4-lidar-360-degree-laser-range-scanner Previous video: https://youtu.be/SVLGHB2IxxU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greatscottlab Twitter: https://twitter.com/GreatScottLab Support me for more videos: https://www.patreon.com/GreatScott?ty=h In this video we will have a closer look at a commercial LIDAR sensor for hobbyists. We will find out how the sensor manages to measure the distance to objects placed all around it and how we can use this data with a computer and an Arduino. At the end I will then create a small robot which uses the LIDAR system to "crudely" navigate through a room. Let's get started! Thanks to Elektor for sponsoring this video! Visit https://www.elektormagazine.com/ to read their magazines and buy electronic components. Music: 2011 Lookalike by Bartlebeats Killing Time, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)