Copy the code below into the Arduino IDE and upload.  Make sure that you have selected "Arduino Leonardo" in Tools->Board:

//==========================================================================
//
//  Pixy Pet Robot
//
//   Adafruit invests time and resources providing this open source code, 
//  please support Adafruit and open-source hardware by purchasing 
//  products from Adafruit!
//
// Written by: Bill Earl for Adafruit Industries
//
//==========================================================================
// begin license header
//
// All Pixy Pet source code is provided under the terms of the
// GNU General Public License v2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html).
//
// end license header
//
//==========================================================================
//
// Portions of this code are derived from the Pixy CMUcam5 pantilt example code. 
//
//==========================================================================
#include <SPI.h>  
#include <Pixy.h>

#include <ZumoMotors.h>

#define X_CENTER    160L
#define Y_CENTER    100L
#define RCS_MIN_POS     0L
#define RCS_MAX_POS     1000L
#define RCS_CENTER_POS	((RCS_MAX_POS-RCS_MIN_POS)/2)

//---------------------------------------
// Servo Loop Class
// A Proportional/Derivative feedback
// loop for pan/tilt servo tracking of
// blocks.
// (Based on Pixy CMUcam5 example code)
//---------------------------------------
class ServoLoop
{
public:
	ServoLoop(int32_t proportionalGain, int32_t derivativeGain);

	void update(int32_t error);

	int32_t m_pos;
	int32_t m_prevError;
	int32_t m_proportionalGain;
	int32_t m_derivativeGain;
};

// ServoLoop Constructor
ServoLoop::ServoLoop(int32_t proportionalGain, int32_t derivativeGain)
{
	m_pos = RCS_CENTER_POS;
	m_proportionalGain = proportionalGain;
	m_derivativeGain = derivativeGain;
	m_prevError = 0x80000000L;
}

// ServoLoop Update 
// Calculates new output based on the measured
// error and the current state.
void ServoLoop::update(int32_t error)
{
	long int velocity;
	char buf[32];
	if (m_prevError!=0x80000000)
	{	
		velocity = (error*m_proportionalGain + (error - m_prevError)*m_derivativeGain)>>10;

		m_pos += velocity;
		if (m_pos>RCS_MAX_POS) 
		{
			m_pos = RCS_MAX_POS; 
		}
		else if (m_pos<RCS_MIN_POS) 
		{
			m_pos = RCS_MIN_POS;
		}
	}
	m_prevError = error;
}
// End Servo Loop Class
//---------------------------------------

Pixy pixy;  // Declare the camera object

ServoLoop panLoop(200, 200);  // Servo loop for pan
ServoLoop tiltLoop(150, 200); // Servo loop for tilt

ZumoMotors motors;  // declare the motors on the zumo

//---------------------------------------
// Setup - runs once at startup
//---------------------------------------
void setup()
{
	Serial.begin(9600);
	Serial.print("Starting...\n");

	pixy.init();
}

uint32_t lastBlockTime = 0;

//---------------------------------------
// Main loop - runs continuously after setup
//---------------------------------------
void loop()
{ 
	uint16_t blocks;
	blocks = pixy.getBlocks();

	// If we have blocks in sight, track and follow them
	if (blocks)
	{
		int trackedBlock = TrackBlock(blocks);
		FollowBlock(trackedBlock);
		lastBlockTime = millis();
	}  
	else if (millis() - lastBlockTime > 100)
	{
		motors.setLeftSpeed(0);
		motors.setRightSpeed(0);
		ScanForBlocks();
	}
}

int oldX, oldY, oldSignature;

//---------------------------------------
// Track blocks via the Pixy pan/tilt mech
// (based in part on Pixy CMUcam5 pantilt example)
//---------------------------------------
int TrackBlock(int blockCount)
{
	int trackedBlock = 0;
	long maxSize = 0;

	Serial.print("blocks =");
	Serial.println(blockCount);

	for (int i = 0; i < blockCount; i++)
	{
		if ((oldSignature == 0) || (pixy.blocks[i].signature == oldSignature))
		{
			long newSize = pixy.blocks[i].height * pixy.blocks[i].width;
			if (newSize > maxSize)
			{
				trackedBlock = i;
				maxSize = newSize;
			}
		}
	}

	int32_t panError = X_CENTER - pixy.blocks[trackedBlock].x;
	int32_t tiltError = pixy.blocks[trackedBlock].y - Y_CENTER;

	panLoop.update(panError);
	tiltLoop.update(tiltError);

	pixy.setServos(panLoop.m_pos, tiltLoop.m_pos);

	oldX = pixy.blocks[trackedBlock].x;
	oldY = pixy.blocks[trackedBlock].y;
	oldSignature = pixy.blocks[trackedBlock].signature;
	return trackedBlock;
}

//---------------------------------------
// Follow blocks via the Zumo robot drive
//
// This code makes the robot base turn 
// and move to follow the pan/tilt tracking
// of the head.
//---------------------------------------
int32_t size = 400;
void FollowBlock(int trackedBlock)
{
	int32_t followError = RCS_CENTER_POS - panLoop.m_pos;  // How far off-center are we looking now?

	// Size is the area of the object.
	// We keep a running average of the last 8.
	size += pixy.blocks[trackedBlock].width * pixy.blocks[trackedBlock].height; 
	size -= size >> 3;

	// Forward speed decreases as we approach the object (size is larger)
	int forwardSpeed = constrain(400 - (size/256), -100, 400);  

	// Steering differential is proportional to the error times the forward speed
	int32_t differential = (followError + (followError * forwardSpeed))>>8;

	// Adjust the left and right speeds by the steering differential.
	int leftSpeed = constrain(forwardSpeed + differential, -400, 400);
	int rightSpeed = constrain(forwardSpeed - differential, -400, 400);

	// And set the motor speeds
	motors.setLeftSpeed(leftSpeed);
	motors.setRightSpeed(rightSpeed);
}

//---------------------------------------
// Random search for blocks
//
// This code pans back and forth at random
// until a block is detected
//---------------------------------------
int scanIncrement = (RCS_MAX_POS - RCS_MIN_POS) / 150;
uint32_t lastMove = 0;

void ScanForBlocks()
{
	if (millis() - lastMove > 20)
	{
		lastMove = millis();
		panLoop.m_pos += scanIncrement;
		if ((panLoop.m_pos >= RCS_MAX_POS)||(panLoop.m_pos <= RCS_MIN_POS))
		{
			tiltLoop.m_pos = random(RCS_MAX_POS * 0.6, RCS_MAX_POS);
			scanIncrement = -scanIncrement;
			if (scanIncrement < 0)
			{
				motors.setLeftSpeed(-250);
				motors.setRightSpeed(250);
			}
			else
			{
				motors.setLeftSpeed(+180);
				motors.setRightSpeed(-180);
			}
			delay(random(250, 500));
		}

		pixy.setServos(panLoop.m_pos, tiltLoop.m_pos);
	}
}

This guide was first published on Aug 26, 2014. It was last updated on Jun 30, 2014.

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