Thread: Optimal Wheel Placement for 4-wheel drive
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Optimal Wheel Placement for 4-wheel drive
Given a generic "box" robot being driven by 4 CIMs on 4 standard, rubber tread wheels, what are the optimal positions for the 4 wheels to be in to allow for maximum driving power while still being able to easily turn in place? Or could someone point me to a set of equations/graphs to determine the optimal distance?

Thanks for any help!