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Re: Baxter Bomb Squad: Midwest and Dallas East 2012 Video

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Originally Posted by Karthik View Post
I'm always astounded at how well the Bomb Squad robots are driven. Many teams use omnidirectional drive systems, but few, if any, use them as effectively as Team 16. There's a lot to be learned from watching them.
Thanks, Karthik. We try to set the standards for omnidirectional drive trains, as well at beat out the tank drives. The main elements that keep our swerve on top are using trigonometry to elemate ALL friction on the wheels (theoretically, of course), strength: 4 CIMs keep our drive on par with tank drives, and speed: 15 feet per second in any direction.

Thanks again for the compliments,
-JTN
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