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Re: paper: Mecanum: we can't even agree on pronunciation?
Ok, I buy that. A mecanum wheel produces more force where the rubber meets the carpet, but at the same total power. It's as if the mecanum wheel had a smaller diameter, which produces more force for the same torque - but at a lower angular velocity.
So, is it fair to say that a mecanum drive is equivalent to the 4-wheel orthogonal omni drive I described earlier, if we use smaller omniwheels?
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