Thread: New wheels / floor and encoders for position.
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Re: New wheels / floor and encoders for position.
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Originally Posted by squirrel View Post
How about using and old ball type computer mouse? it's a sensor...so it's not intended to provide traction. I wonder if they're still available COTS?
My guess is (for official rules wait for the FIRST Q&A forum) that if it contacts the floor it will be illegal.

How about a IR mouse? It doesn't need to contact the surface.
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