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Re: Accurately "Arcing" in Auton/Hybrid Mode

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Originally Posted by kiettyyyy View Post
In the case that your drivetrain has some type of inefficiency, ie: a motor going bad, etc. Couldn't your robot perform an arc with a wider or tighter turn radius than you commanded your robot to perform(without encoders or gear tooth sensors on both sides of your drivetrain)?

How do you go about countering this issue?
If you know your robots approximate speed (via a commanded PWM and verifying with encoders or such) and you command a consistent angular turn rate by a gyro, wouldn't it have to turn in a decent arc? I've been out of the loop of programming for a while, but it seems feasible to me.