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  Re: proud of myself (+ some questions)
 
(...) If you can accept having "discrete" steering positions, then you can use a touch sensor to mimic a rotation sensor. A line of 1-stud cylindrical elements moving past a touch sensor will give "0" when the sensor is exactly between two elements (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: proud of myself (+ some questions)
 
(...) Currently, I've settled for exactly three discrete positions -- left, right, and center. This seems to work well enough for most situations. (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: proud of myself (+ some questions)
 
(...) in the case you have a spare touch sensor can make a tachometer. Since you always know the direction your steering is running, you can count the teeth and know exactly where it's positioned. It's pretty easy to setup: (URL) Martins [ (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: proud of myself (+ some questions)
 
(...) VERY clever! Almost as good as a rotation sensor. I'll have to try this. (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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