Calibrating Your Odometry Sensor
Introduction
The SparkFun Qwiic Optical Tracking Odometry Sensor empowers you to elevate your robot's navigation capabilities with exceptional precision and streamlined integration. This compact, all-in-one sensor leverages the power of the PAA5160E1 chip from PixArt Imaging Inc., delivering accurate dual-axis motion data across various hard floor surfaces. But that's not all! This sensor boasts a powerful built-in 6-axis Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and an onboard microcontroller that performs real-time sensor fusion and tracking algorithms.
In this tutorial, we will be going over how to calibrate your Qwiic Optical Tracking Odometry Sensor (or "OTOS") with Arduino and Python Examples. While we recommend using the OTOS with our XRP robotics platform (specifically for FTC teams), following this guide, you will be able to use the Odometry Sensor with any robot you feel comfortable with!
If you are looking for the full Hookup Guide for the SparkFun Qwiic Optical Tracking Odometry Sensor, click the button bellow. This guide only covers sensor calibration to get you started, while the full Hookup Guide goes over every detail of the sensor.