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Re: Killer Bees - 2014

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Originally Posted by apalrd View Post
About the drivetrain:
We initially used Vex encoders with Vex 2.75" omni wheels as floating odometry wheels, but quickly removed them for weight savings and ran time-based autonomous programs (we did do voltage compensation to try to keep it reasonably consistent). There are no sensors in the drivetrain.
Omni wheels are for position measurement.
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