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Re: We built a 6-CIM Kiwi Drive. Criticisms please!

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Did you try all the suggested ways to mitigate [gyro drift]?
I believe so. The "calibrate only when compressor is off" suggestion is an excellent one that I hadn't heard before. I understand that the quality of the KOP gyro varies considerably from batch to batch, and I think we got a good one.
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Would he be interested in posting his equations for discussion on this forum?
I will ask. He's going to be my intern this summer, so I can assign him this task as a special project
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I don't think the WPILib has any functions that would be usable for your 3-wheel asymmetric kiwi arrangement.
Excellent catch! We accounted for the asymmetry in the control design.
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