maneuver

Have been thinking about a way to get a motor to move according to light conditions around it. I know there are simple ways to do it already, but the idea here is to get as few and simple parts as possible at the prize of battery life. The idea is that two photoresistors decide which way the motor turns, depending on which photoresistor is in the brightest light.
here's two diagrams done i MSPaint:


I have doubts about this second one..


I suspect that both these circuits will use batteries at a furious rate, but that is not an issue.

Nigel Goodwin

No, they won't use batteries at a furious rate, because they won't work at all, LDR's are far too high a resistance.

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maneuver

The resistance depends on the amount of light, but are you suggesting that the variations are only a couple of %'s of the total resistance in a LDR`?

I thought you could get them in different values.. Am I wrong on that one as well?

Nigel Goodwin

You can get them in different values, but none anywhere near low enough to drive a motor.

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willy1usa

Could you not parallel a few LDRs to get the resistance down low enough to run the motor? Depending on battery size and motor requirment of course.

Nigel Goodwin

I suggest you try looking what values are commonly available, and what figure your 'few' might consist of

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MacFeegle

You might look at how light sensors are used in control motors in robots and see if you can adapt their method. There are several websites that talk about making robots and may have some tips.