User Interface - Drivetrain Controls

[Jon Stratis]

Originally Posted by s_forbes

As a last little note, I would also add that working with smaller controllers (as in video game controller, RC controller, etc. instead of large PC joysticks) gives more fine control over movements. Human fingers are good at precisely manipulating objects; I could never grasp why so many teams use large joysticks that require arm and wrist movements.

I wouldn't be so sure of that. We've found that using standard video game controllers, while cool, overall gives you less fine control than joysticks. It can be more difficult to get low speed, fine control using thumbs with a short joystick than it is to use your hands with a longer joystick. Move your thumbs 2 centimeters forward and you're at full speed. Move the top of a joystick two centimeters forward, and you're still going pretty slow.