Abstract: Disclosed is a computer control device designed to be incorporated in a vehicle such as, for example, a robotic vehicle, which device is designed to be used to guide the vehicle in a desired path. The device includes a multiplicity of Hall effect sensors designed to sense a permanent magnet tape placed on a floor surface and extending along the desired path of motion. A permanent magnet bar code may also be installed on the floor surface and the device includes a reader to read the bar code and transmit read information to the computer, with the computer storing pathway information based upon the bar code. Other aspects are disclosed.