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Re: serial port interface

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Originally Posted by 6600gt
Thats the thing i don't how far you can push the RC. I want quite a bit of accuracy form both the accelerometer and a the gyro. I would also like to keep track of the RPM's of the spinning wheel in the shooter to adjust the power as required.

Now with the camera and these sensors and trig functions, you could easily push the RC to its limits, I think.
Offloading this extra work onto another microcontroller is a great idea.

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