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Re: paper: Team 2410 Swerve Drive Project

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Originally Posted by MICHAELABICK View Post
Correct. I forgot about that. What are the performance differences between the two?
An incremental encoder provides pulses that can be counted (in the processor or FPGA) to give elapsed angle or speed. An absolute optical encoder has special markings on the disc (called a Gray code) which encode the disc's angle.



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