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Re: tank drive mecanum algorithm

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Originally Posted by TubaMorg View Post
I'm not trying to judge or anything, but why have a tank drive mecanum?

I guess if you are using joysticks that don't have twist this would be nice, but don't the kit joysticks have twist? Joystick 2's only purpose is to provide twist input (unless you count the average for forward). Joy1 gets used for strafe input.

I think the sensitivity vars are nice, but can be used for single joystick input just as well.
Some teams prefer the additional human-controlled maneuverability tank driving can deliver. Cut away all the code in between the driver's hands and the robot, go pure "motor = joystick", and some people can extract even more performance out of a robot. I know I personally prefer tank drive.
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