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Re: circular pointer
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Date: 
Wed, 16 May 2007 23:29:21 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, linmix <linmix@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm reading "Building Robots with Lego Mindstorms" and in Chapter 12,
> there is some code to create a circular pointer for an array, with the
> aim of smoothing averages.

Another way to accomplish the same result with less code and less memory is to
use exponential smoothing. (see Wikipedia) The method uses coefficients between
0 and 1, but if  you want to use integers you can always use the integer
numerator and denominator of the fraction.

Roger Glassey



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  Re: circular pointer
 
(...) There's something about that too in the same book. If I have some time this weekend I'll try to figure that one out. (thanks for the pointer, I'd forgotten about it) linmix (19 years ago, 17-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)

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  circular pointer
 
Some time ago some of you offered to help out if I (and I suppose anyone else) had any questions about programming.... well, here goes I'm reading "Building Robots with Lego Mindstorms" and in Chapter 12, there is some code to create a circular (...) (19 years ago, 12-May-07, to lugnet.robotics)

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