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Re: Autonomy: How Did You Guys Do It?

I used a gyro on the base to keep it straight, an encoder for distance, and a second gyro to determine arm angle. I'm hoping to rig up another encoder so as to have two straight-correcting sensors and average the two corrections, or use one as a safety net in case one malfunctions.
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