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Re: Drivetrain PID tuning

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Originally Posted by Ty Tremblay View Post
Wheel slip is not a factor and the sensor's value more directly represents robot angle*. That being said, there are downsides to both so it's really just team preference.

*aka "math"
Sure you get a number that represents your angle, but if you're trying to go a predetermined distance, encoders make corrections much easier.
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