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Re: Drive Control Systems: SOAD and Wii

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Have you tried using an actual Wii controller?
No, is it just a USB connection?

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Oh and whats the accuracy on you accelerometers? I've been messing with using an actual Wiimote and I've noticed that the values constantly change, even when I'm not moving.
I have not inspected closely the values, but from a driver standpoint, it seems to be fairly consistent. We had it driving for over 5 minutes, and at the end, I don't remember any odd behavior (except for the movement getting a little weaker, but the robot we are using drains the battery after about 3 minutes when all systems are on)
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