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Re: Encoders on mecanum drive?

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Originally Posted by gpetilli View Post
...use two smaller omni-wheels (VEX 2.75in) with encoders mounted orthogonally square to the frame. They directly measure the actual motion, not the intended, wheel slip free, motion.
The context of this thread is mecanum, which has 3 degrees of freedom.

How do you intend to process 2 encoder signals to detect those 3 motions? (forward, strafe, rotate)?