Hi, I’m considering using the PAA5160E1 sensor for some robot projects (not FTC). The problem is that the floor it travels on is not always the same. My question is if the changing the floor matters for the optical sensor? For example, if you calibrate on wood floor and run it on marble floor, does that mess up the linear or angle scale? And if so, by how much and are there any ways to deal with this change without having to re-calibrate? Thanks!
Yes, it’ll matter a bit - the sensor prefers bright floors with high reflectivity. You can try calibrating and implementing different modes for the different surfaces if it proves to be too variable
The resolution of the sensor should be invariant to the surface, so you shouldn’t need to calibrate differently for different surfaces.
However, can’t guarantee it will be perfect, there could be small differences between different surfaces. There can also be minor tracking issues when transitioning between surfaces; this can be mitigated by moving slowly over the transition, if possible.
Hope this helps!
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