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Originally Posted by Windward
We haven't gotten our encoders to work well yet. What do you mean by "pot and a feedback loop?"
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Originally Posted by Windward
What is the encoder supposed to do? Our electrician says it is an "acceloromiter" but our head-programmer sayed that it detects whether a robot has been knocked off course (which would benifit autonomous.)
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An encoder is a digital sensor that detects regular "ticks" on a wheel. The purpose of it is to detect either velocity or position. You count ticks and compare them to the time. In this case, an encoder can either be a tooth counter, the banner sensors, or the grayhill encoders.