Can Inertial Sensor be used in Okapilib

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I am experimenting with the odometry code in Okapi. Is it possible to use the new Inertial sensor in the chassis controller builder?

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No, OkapiLib does support the inertial sensor or gyro using the ChassisControllerBuilder.

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So as a follow up question, Is it possible to define a “sensor”. Can I provide data using the pros Imu functions in a seperate task to act as gyro data?

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Is it possible to define a “sensor”

I have no idea what this means.

Can I provide data using the pros Imu functions in a seperate task to act as gyro data?

Yes. Nothing is stopping you from using the IMU in your own code.

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I am saying is there a way to use external sensors in a task and pass that information to okapilib? If there is no support for gyros in the odometry, are there any plans to add this feature?

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So if mentor programing is illegal why isn’t okapi? Just wondering

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A mentor is a team by team basis thing while open libraries and tools can be used by anyone. In the real world, you’re not going to always have a mentor there helping you, but you do have the power of online resources.

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Let’s keep this on topic.

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There aren’t any easy ways to do that. If you know enough C++ and OO design principles, I think you can figure it out.

I don’t have any plans to add it in the future.

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Thanks @rbenasutti. Our team will keep this in mind.