A single proprietary narrow beam sonar sub-system is also provided. It can be used for long range sensor scans and object detection. The sonar can detect object distances to one eight of an inch resolution. Doors can easily be seen over ten feet away using this narrow beam width sonar. Feeling - A shunt force feedback system is used to monitor motor load.
Force is measured continuously to determine the characteristics of the load on the two motors.
Instinct level motor overrides are supported. Programs operate at the goal level and are considered the goals the device is trying to accomplish such as moving between two points. Programming at this level is greatly simplified by the operation of the Behavior and Instinct levels. The language used for programming is English. However, the tools used to create this easy to use and powerful language are always available to the user.