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[btromero]

I have a program in NXT-G that is used in a school competition that moves canisters based on their color to a specific area in an arena. One corner has light, which is easy to navigate to, but the other corner which is in the opposite corner is difficult to navigate to with the sensor that we have available.

I am looking for a way to have my robot record its movements and then find its way back to the center of the arena. From there I can easily have it find the "dark" corner. Is this possible using NXT-G? or will I have to learn NXC? I don't mind putting in the work, or research required to get this done. Any help, or ideas would be greatly appreciated.