Thread: Mecanum Wheel Control
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Re: Mecanum Wheel Control
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Originally Posted by Seathan93 View Post
So I've gotten into a debate with my co-captain about how to control a Mecanum Drive system.

He thinks 1 joystick for driving around will be very intuitive, and therefore better.

I think, while not quite as intuitive, 2 joysticks will end up being better because there's more option for control and with practice, just as easy to control.

Neither of us have built mecanum drive before and I was wondering if any teams who have could lend some insight from their experience.

Thanks in advance.

If you know who's driving your robot, ask them what they want. It's not so much about what makes sense for everyone on the team, it's about what the driver thinks is easiest.