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Re: pic: FRC488's Octocanum Ver 2.0

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Originally Posted by JohnGilb View Post
Rotational - used a gyro to keep the robot on target heading
Translational - used encoders on "follow wheels" (unpowered wheels) to gauge ground speed and keep the robot translating on a target vector
Were these controls presented to the driver as the interface? i.e., did the driver interface allow the driver to command for example "Translate in direction A with the vehicle pointing in Direction B" ?

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