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Re: Mechanum Wheel Sizes

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Originally Posted by nxtsoccer View Post
As I said, the team is very new to this stuff... how would a gyroscope help with a mecanum wheel drive?
that's not the Kind of gyro that was being referred to.

A gyro in this case is a sensor that outputs a rate of rotation. There are many types of gyro out there with various benefits and drawbacks, as some are shock-sensitive and others require calibration.
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