DIY Steering Wheel for a robot

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Introduction

Game Controller

#include <Keyboard.h>

Press buttons?

  • Brake: the code presses 'down arrow'
  • Left arrow
  • Right arrow
  • etc

Components

Optical rotary pulse encoder; 600 ppr (pulse per revolution).

Steering ratio

The inner & outer wheel to turn 35 and 30 degrees respectively

Steering ratio

  • motorcycles and bicycles 1:1
  • most passenger cars between 12 and 20:1
  • F1 between 180deg to 270deg to a turn??

Angle

  • Drift cars are 900 and 1080 I believe. (Reddit)
  • 900 is pretty much around what on a real car.

900 deg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD7MRSHHSPQ