Light Sensitive Robot (Arduino IDE)

/*
 * Light Sensitive algorithm for the 4Tronix Bit:Bot
 * Author David Bradshaw 2018
 */

void startLightSensitive()
{
    uint32_t referenceLevel = getAverageValues();

    while (referenceLevel >= 900 )
    {
        //Bitbot will be stuck in this loop as long as the room is too bright
        //The neopixels will be cyan in colour when the room is too bright
        setColourRight(0,128,128); 
        setColourLeft(0,128,128);
        referenceLevel = getAverageValues();
        Serial.print("REF:   ");
        Serial.println(referenceLevel);
    }

    //When the neopixels turn pink it indicates that the room is dark enough
    //and a good reference level has been recorded
    neoPixels.clear();
    setColourRight(128,0,128); 
    setColourLeft(128,0,128);

    while(1) //infinite loop
    {
        lightFollow(referenceLevel);
    }
}

void lightFollow(uint32_t referenceLevel)
{
    uint32_t avgBrightness = getAverageValues();  //get average light values

    //Follower
    if (avgBrightness >= (referenceLevel + 50))  //The difference between ambient light and the follower light must be 50 or more
    {
        neoPixels.clear();
        setColourRight(0,64,0); //Turn the neopixels green to let the user know it can see light
        setColourLeft(0,64,0);

        int _leftSpeed = (detectLight("LEFT") / 4);  //divide by 4 max val for motors is 255 max val from sensors can be 1023
        int _rightSpeed = (detectLight("RIGHT") / 4);

        if(_leftSpeed > _rightSpeed)
        {
            _leftSpeed = 0;
        }
        else if (_leftSpeed < _rightSpeed)
        {
            _rightSpeed = 0;
        }
        
        move(_leftSpeed, _rightSpeed, 0, 0); //Move left, right or forwards
    }
    else
    {
        move(0, 0, 0, 0);
        neoPixels.clear();
        setColourRight(128,0,128); 
        setColourLeft(128,0,128);
    }
}

uint32_t getAverageValues()
{
    //Calculates an ambient light value
    uint32_t rightLeftVal = detectLight("LEFT");
    uint32_t rightRightVal =detectLight("RIGHT");
    return uint32_t((rightLeftVal + rightRightVal)/2);