Sensors & Controls

Encoder

A sensor that measures rotation/position of a shaft, essential for closed-loop control and odometry.

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A sensor that measures the robot's heading and rotation; common units are the NavX and CTRE Pigeon 2.0.

A brushless motor with an integrated Talon FX controller and encoder, controlled over the CAN bus.

A fiducial marker (like a simple QR code) placed on the field that cameras use to estimate the robot's pose.

A high-performance brushless motor (with integrated Talon FX electronics) controlled over CAN via Phoenix.

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