Autonomous Locomotion

[davidthefat]

How are you planning on doing the drive system? I have several ideas on how to do it. Unfortunately I am no artist, so I couldn't get pictures or diagrams. These are very strange to some, but I don't see why they won't work.

Pure Omni Drive:
4 Omni wheel drive.

Omni Hybrid Ver 1:
Pix to come

Omni Hybrid Ver 2:
Pix to come

Omni Hybrid Ver 3:
Pix to come

2 Wheel Drive:
Might not be possible since the wheels must be inside the bumper zone
http://www.mech.ubc.ca/~das/robot.jpg

2 Wheel Alternate Drive:
More plausible, with a caster wheels for stabilization without sensors
http://www.tedlarson.com/robots/sonofbender.jpg

Quadruped:
Literally 4 legged robot, like a mammal, legs right under the body mass.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww

Triped:
Like the Protoss Colossus
http://starcraft.incgamers.com/gallery/data/517/Colossus.jpg

Hexaped:
Like the 4 legged robot but with 2 extra legs, 3 legs will always be touching the ground, making it stable
http://www.solarnavigator.net/robots/robot_images/hexapod_six_legged_armoured_fighting_vehicle.jpg

Biped Wheel Hybrid Ver 1:
http://www.ifr.mavt.ethz.ch/photo/indrobotics/robotrac.gif

Biped Wheel Hybrid Ver 2:
Pix to come

[Tanner]

When I hear a two wheel drive I simply think that there is a maximum of two powered wheels, not just two wheels. Though that's just me.

You can find more information about drivetrains at FIRSTWiki (http://firstwiki.net/index.php/Drivetrain).

-Tanner

[davidthefat]

When I hear a two wheel drive I simply think that there is a maximum of two powered wheels, not just two wheels. Though that's just me.

You can find more information about drivetrains at FIRSTWiki (http://firstwiki.net/index.php/Drivetrain).

-Tanner

;) I see what you mean, I already saw the wiki before I made the thread, most of these are not in the wiki