What is the resolution of the Integrated Encoders based on?

The resolution of the Integrated Encoders is determined by the motor's gearing. This is because the gearing ratio affects how many rotations of the motor correspond to a single rotation of the output shaft. In essence, the encoder counts the number of pulses as the motor turns. Each pulse indicates a specific position or movement of the motor shaft. The gears modify the relationship between motor rotations and the resulting movement, thereby influencing the resolution of the encoder reading.

When the gearing is adjusted—such as through a higher gear ratio—the encoder will register more rotations per output rotation, resulting in finer angle measurements and higher precision. Conversely, with a lower gear ratio, fewer rotations would be registered, leading to a coarser measurement. Thus, the motor's gearing directly impacts how precise the encoder readings are in terms of spatial resolutions, making this choice the correct one for understanding encoder resolution in a VEX Robotics context.