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Re: Driving Straight

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Originally Posted by Jon Stratis View Post
It's better to use encoders to measure the speed of the wheels in a PID loop to control them properly. With that, the PID loop will ensure the sides of the drive train are going at the correct speed.
Does 2177 do this? My impression is that very few teams do, because it's hard to tune. If you do, it would be a great whitepaper.
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