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Originally Posted by John_1102
I didn't see a single team out there where that Infared sensor worked consistently.
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For the record, our IR sensor worked 100% reliably.
If we ever missed a goal in Auto, it was because our shooting height fluctuated, or somene blocked the robot from getting in position. If not, we were always dead center.
It also worked really well in teleop. We had single button for aim-and-fire. If the driver got the distance right, it was always on target.
The Key to a useful IR sensors was using the required 30 degree offset (to center the narrow beam on the target) and then comparing the intensity of the two beams on either side to split the absolute center of the beam.
ps: it also helps if you don't let the beacon battery go dead
Phil.
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Phil Malone
Garrett Engineering And Robotics Society (GEARS) founder.
http://www.GEARSinc.org
FRC1629 Mentor, FTC2818 Coach, FTC4240 Mentor, FLL NeXTGEN Mentor