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Re: WCD vs. Swerve

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Originally Posted by JamesTerm View Post
Thanks for this link as well... I am a bit surprised that there are no solution cases. In my mind the robot is going to do something for those cases
I did not say there were no solutions or that the robot would not do something. I said there were no kinematic solutions. Take a closer look at the link I posted previously; the meaning of this is explained there.


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, and I'd look at this from a physics standpoint...
Kinematics is physics :-)

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by applying a vectored force to each point
This is dynamics (also physics). For arbitrarily chosen values for each of the four wheel speeds and steering angles, a dynamic analysis of this sort could be done. Write a paper when you're done.



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