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Re: A more autonomous teleop?

We tried similar "semi-automation" this year and did not succeed. Our approach was to use minimal mechanical auto-alignment and use proportional or encoded sensors. We noticed that many teams succeeded using more mechanical assurance of alignment of the game piece (commonly through an active intake feeding into a limited space), then had a very simple (usually binary, often non-contact) sensor. I have encouraged this sort of setup for our off season game, and we will probably use it as our starting point in future years.
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