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Copilot AI commented Jan 21, 2026

Analyzed tracking wheel implementation, identified critical calculation errors, and added missing ergonomics.

Critical Fixes

distance() accumulation bug: Encoder provides absolute position but code was accumulating with +=, causing exponential growth.

// Before: self.total += distance;  // Wrong - double counts movement
// After:  self.total = distance;   // Correct - tracks absolute position

delta() sign inversion: Calculated self.total - distance instead of distance - self.total, producing negative deltas and incorrect incremental readings.

Enhancements

  • Encoder reversal: set_reversed() for backwards-mounted encoders (applies negation in calculation path)
  • Builder pattern: TrackingWheelBuilder with fluent API for multi-parameter construction
  • Diagnostic methods: orientation(), encoder_angle(), wheel_type(), gearing() for runtime inspection
  • Documentation: Module-level examples covering common configurations (single/dual/three-wheel odometry, geared wheels, reversed encoders)

Example

// Builder pattern with reversal support
let wheel = TrackingWheelBuilder::new(encoder)
    .wheel_type(OmniWheel::Omni325)
    .offset(QLength::from_inches(6.0))
    .gearing(2.0)
    .reversed(true)  // New: handles backwards-mounted encoders
    .build();

// Diagnostic access
let angle = wheel.encoder_angle();  // New: raw encoder reading
let orientation = wheel.orientation();  // New: Left/Right based on offset

Backwards compatible. No breaking changes to existing TrackingWheel::new() API.

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Copilot AI and others added 3 commits January 21, 2026 05:59
Co-authored-by: bytepacket <153022036+bytepacket@users.noreply.github.com>
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Co-authored-by: bytepacket <153022036+bytepacket@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: bytepacket <153022036+bytepacket@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Add tracking wheel implementation Fix odometry bugs and enhance TrackingWheel API Jan 21, 2026
Copilot AI requested a review from bytepacket January 21, 2026 06:10
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