Quote:
Originally posted by SpaceOsc
this being pushed around, is it as bad as they say for teams using omni wheels or even crab drives?
i saw alot of footage involving 111 in alot of the regional matches and they zoomed across the field tho i did see some bots give them a few pushes in the wrong directions 111(wildstang) did lil work of them and zoomed thru the field evading and getting out of tight places and rough bots? so i mean is it that easy to take out such fast and maneuverable bot? video says contrary but i suppose it also depends on how good the bot ends up being
|
We are talking about omni-wheels.
Wheels that allow for lateral motion.
Basically, if you use 4 omni wheels there is NO friction in the lateral direction. This means someone can push you sideways across the field with little or no effort.
As far as Wildstang's drive...
They had a decent amount of traction, they just weren't geared low enough to win a "straight pushing match" they relied on maneuverability and their cool wedges. They could have pushed, if they were geared lower. (Shifting swerve drive anyone?)
Hope this helps.
John