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Originally Posted by bhumudar
The module its self is able to rotate 360 degrees to give the swerve effect.
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What's the
full weight of the unit (with swerve)? And what leads you to believe the ball system will be lighter than using wheel?
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Originally Posted by bhumudar
You are correct in that the first place that you lose friction is the only one that matters, but since there are multiple contact points, each one adds to the total friction available. Lets suppose you see an incoming robot front the right of our robot, we would turn the wheels so that they face front to back (perpendicular to the incoming force).
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Do you propose that the system will begin slipping between the ball and the rollers or between the ball and the floor? (Why?) I think Brandon and I are both stuck on how aligning the rollers increases this threshold vis a vis a system that
doesn't use a frictional drive for steering (i.e. a belt, chain or gear swerve).
And listen to Jesse; you really want to talk to Aren.
Tom:
secret's out. OP should probably edit the original post.