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For Hobbyists & Makers · Line-Follower Robot

Line-Follower Robot for a manipulator

Built for hobbyists & makers exploring it for fun. Play with real physics and math, no license and no setup — just open and tinker. Simulate a manipulator live below — adjust the inputs and watch it respond, right in your browser.

PID Control

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PID ControllerLive

step response tuning

Controls

Presets

Proportional Kp

Integral Ki

Derivative Kd

A PID controller drives a system to its setpoint using three terms: proportional reacts to the current error, integral eliminates steady-state offset, and derivative damps overshoot. Tuning the three gains trades off speed, overshoot, and stability — the workhorse of industrial control.

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Data Inspector

Overshoot0%

Settling time0.00 s

Steady-state error0.000

Governing equation

u (t) = 4.0 e (t) + 1.00 \int e d t + 0.5 \frac{d e}{d t}

Reading this result: Balanced gains — proportional for speed, integral to remove offset, derivative to damp overshoot: the textbook well-tuned response.

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Differential Drive

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Differential Drive RobotLive

wheel speeds → path

Controls

Presets

Left wheel speed

Right wheel speed

Speed1×

A differential-drive robot steers by spinning its two wheels at different speeds — like a tank. Equal speeds go straight, a difference curves the path, and opposite speeds spin in place. Its forward speed is the average of the wheels and its turn rate is their difference over the wheelbase.

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Data Inspector

Forward v2.50

Turn rate ω0.030

Turn radius83

Governing equation

v = \frac{v _{r} + v _{l}}{2} = 2.50, ω = \frac{v _{r} - v _{l}}{L} = 0.030

Reading this result: The faster right wheel pushes the robot into an arc that curves toward the slower left side, with radius set by how close the two speeds are.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this good for hobbyists & makers?: Yes — this version of "Line-Follower Robot for a manipulator" is framed for hobbyists & makers exploring it for fun. Play with real physics and math, no license and no setup — just open and tinker.
Do I need to install anything?: No. It runs in any modern browser, free, with no account required.