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Re: Holonomic drive train and field-based control

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Originally Posted by T3_1565 View Post
how well do you think an omni bot would drive without sensors? Like a frame omni wheels and the motors (and obviously programmed). has anyone actually tried it without encoders or gyros? (our buget it limited A LOT)
It can drive quite well, you would just have to account for any mechanical inefficiencies in your code and have a "robot-centric" control system. Just like any open-loop system, your driver would have to account for anything that goes wrong and anything that doesn't work properly.
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