[Submitted on 28 Sep 2026]
Title:MagNav: A Dual-Core Magnetic Track Guidance Framework for Lighting-Invariant Navigation in Two-Wheeled Robots
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Abstract:Two-Wheeled Inverted Pendulum (TWIP) robots are useful for studying how to control systems that are naturally unstable and have fewer actuators than degrees of freedom. Adding autonomous line-following to these robots is challenging because steering and balancing are closely linked. Most existing systems use infrared sensors, which can be affected by changes in lighting, such as sunlight or shadows, making them reliable only indoors. This paper presents a self-balancing robot that can follow a line using a magnetic track guidance system. By using a five-channel analog Hall-effect sensor array, the robot is not affected by optical interference. The control system uses a cascaded PID structure: the inner loop keeps the robot balanced using data from an inertial measurement unit with a complementary filter, while the outer loop adjusts steering based on the magnetic sensor readings. Stepper motors provide precise torque control without needing extra rotary encoders. For comparison, an optical sensor module was also included. Tests show that the magnetic guidance system keeps accurate tracking even in very bright lighting, over 10,000 Lux, while the optical system loses accuracy and sometimes fails. This design provides a reliable, lighting-independent solution for autonomous navigation in places like factories, warehouses, and outdoor paths.
Comments: 6 pages, 10 figures, 1 table. Accepted for presentation at the 2026 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Signal Processing and Effective Communication Technologies (INSPECT), organized by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna
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Robotics (cs.RO); Systems and Control (eess.SY)
Cite as: arXiv:2609.36091 [cs.RO]
(or arXiv:2609.36091v1 [cs.RO] for this version)
https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2609.36091
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From: Arpita Kumari [view email] [v1] Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:32:52 UTC (2,024 KB)
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