Thread: Which sensors should be used throughout the robot?
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Re: Which sensors should be used throughout the robot?
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Originally Posted by feverittm View Post
I agree with a number of posters on this thread that limit switches are very good and extremely valuable in FRC robots.

However, I want to emphasize one item. Do NOT overlook the mechanical design of the switch actuation. I have seem too many (including our own robot in 2014) switches that were designed to be impacted by a mechanism, versus acting in a bypass fashion.

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This is why hall effect, beam break, and inductive sensors are great! Non-contacting is the way to go.