04-02-2015, 22:35
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#StickToTheStratisQuo
AKA: Gregor Browning
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Team Role: College Student
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Rookie Year: 2012
Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 2,447
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Re: Mecanum gearbox issues
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Originally Posted by Mark Sheridan
Its actually better to get gyro feedback. You don't need encoder feedback unless it auto. A control loop on each wheel is possible but overkill. The WPI library code for mecanum has a gyro input. the library code is very good, I have lost a wheel before and the robot still drove reasonably well.
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Encoders in teleop are still pretty useful if you can do it correctly. They make our movements much sharper.
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