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Re: Team 2052's Mecanum Showcase!

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Originally Posted by pntbll1313 View Post
What we have found is that when you push a tank robot sideways the only thing stopping them is their static friction with the carpet. When we get pushed sideways we can provide a force in the opposite direction to the push.
I'm puzzling over what your intended implication is.

Here's what I think you are implying:

It is harder to push a mecanum robot sideways when said robot is trying to resist the push by attempting to push back than it would be if said robot simply had its wheels (wheels, not rollers) physically locked.

Have I correctly inferred your implication, or have I misunderstood?



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