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14-01-2015, 13:23

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Re: Encoders on mecanum drive?

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You can put a couple unpowered casters with encoders are them to measure location. ...

I assume you have one X and one Y caster. If you do that, you still need to track rotation of the robot, as you spin those will later their orientation and not be accurate to original absolute X and Y.

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