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Re: Swerve Drive Rotation Control

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Originally Posted by ehfeinberg View Post
...Although we really like the traction and pushing power we gained, we still would like the ability to have omni-directional movement...
I see a lot of people mention this as a factor for going swerve over say mecanums or an omni drive but some of the real reasons with going WCD is finishing early, having a more simple drivebase to program/drive on, and overall having a more reliable system. Don't fall into the swerve trap to get "more traction"

Most of the time, pushing matches can be avoided with just better driving, which boils down to finishing earlier and giving more stick time to the drivers.
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Last edited by James Tonthat : 12-09-2012 at 02:06. Reason: Grammar