Thread: Why do i realy need the accelerometer??
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Re: Why do i realy need the accelerometer??
There are features and functions that are possible using the accelerometer that are difficult/impossible to obtain without them.

Tilt sensoring, aides to naviations, wheel slip monitoring, impact monitoring/detection, etc.

These are not NEEDED items but for the right team, they can be NICE to have items.

Look at it this way. Who needs welding? You can always bolt or glue things together! Who needs welding? Yes this is true. But in some cases for the right application, welding enables things that bolting/glueing do not.

NEED? I can't help you or disagree. WANT? Maybe. It depends on the robot your team NEEDS to build.

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