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Unread 16-10-2005, 18:38
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Re: Getting A Bot To Turn

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Originally Posted by sciguy125
I realize that you wanted input for a tall robot, but I think this would still work. As long as the chassis itself is stable, I have a feeling that it'll keep the rest of the robot stable. (Or at least more stable than it otherwise would be)
The tall robot just amplifies things.
Think of it as an inverted pendulum. Any small oscillation caused by "scrub hops" will be greatly amplified by the high-mass.

The solution to this, is to:
-minimize the drivetrain scrub
-keep the CG as low as possible

John
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