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Re: New wheels / floor and encoders for position.

We've been exploring intelligent slip-prevention systems, and that would be quite the challege even without trying to use the camera to track and shoot balls at a target... we're probably going to try but it will be tough.
As to the idea of providing another wheel which would be measured with the encoders, perhaps a trans-wheel? it would have extremely low friction when moving sideways, and trans-wheels are not "wheels, tracks, legs, or other devices intended to provide traction"
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