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04-01-2009, 12:02

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Re: New wheels / floor and encoders for position.

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Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur

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

I was part of a group that used optical mice as encoders. It was a bit of a pain in the neck to start, but worked well once it worked at all.

One idea I'm fiddling with is measuring the current to the motors to approximate torque. A 20% difference between slip and grip should be measurable. I wish we had CAN this year, since the Jag's have that feature built in.

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