Configuring the GPS Sensor

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Are you looking to get started with the GPS Sensor? We’ve been working on updating our documentation around the GPS Sensor to help teams make the most of the sensor in the competition. One of the first things you’ll do to start using the GPS Sensor in a project is configure it. This article and the accompanying video walks you through this process:

Configuring the GPS Sensor

This revamped article goes into greater detail about the concept of offsets. What an offset is, why offsets are valuable, how to measure an offset, and how to add your offset to your configuration.

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You can read the article, and/or watch the video to help you get up and running with the GPS Sensor on your robot. This Using the GPS Sensor post can also help you learn more about how the GPS Sensor works.

How are you using the GPS Sensor with your teams? Want to talk more about the GPS Sensor in your setting? Schedule a 1-on-1 Session :slight_smile:

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While we’re on the subject of the GPS Sensor - you can also check out this new article Best Practices with the GPS Sensor.

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This article aims to build on what you learned about using and configuring the sensor, to give some ‘best practices’ for making the most of the sensor with your team.

I hope teams find this helpful - and if there are any other tips or tricks that you have found for using the GPS Sensor, please share them here!

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