Buggy - work in progress

This experimental page started off experimenting with the CANVAS for drawing and audio.

Move around and change direction based on the colour of the background

If dark go left, if bright go right

Record where the buggy goes on another layer

rub Out

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Canvas_API/Tutorial/Optimizing_canvas could be used.

Move around and change direction based on the colour of the background

If dark go left, if bright go right

Use ctx.getImageData() to read the screen. NOTE: This method is not affected by the canvas's transformation matrix.

The Butterfly Effect - Adjust the starting conditions.
X:Y

direction

level sum of R G B: initBuggy3() rub Out

Look for edges and bounce. It is affected by its tail.

for a line follower, you need to frame

  left motor        left sensor 
 =====+=================+========
 right motor        right+sensor
 
 So depending on the direction work out where the sensors are.

You have two options do a transform.

Loop detection:-

Measure a postion and blur it and see if it has moved.

Doug Rice, 2024-10-06, 2025-07-15