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Re: [FTC]: IR Block for Block Party

I'm not a programming mentor (more CAD, strategy, and design), so I can't speak for the specifics of what the teams I've been working with are actually doing in the source code, but I can tell you that more than 1/2 of our teams have a very nearly 100% IR autonomous with just a straight-on IR sensor and a little servo-powered "flicker arm," which behaves almost exactly as you've described.

Even our teams that have dedicated floor pickup use this method, and they've been pretty successful at competition. There's something to be said for just keeping it as simple as possible...

I'll grab some pictures when I'm in the shop tonight of our setups.
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