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Re: A new drivetrain Idea?

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Originally Posted by Cody C
When coming up with this Idea, I was mainly thinking of roller blades or Ice skates, and how the athletes that wear them turn in arcs; it seems to work for them...
Oh! I see what you are saying.

That would be a very fun demo bot based on what you have designed so far.

But do the wings need to be so massive?

Imagine a robot with 4 wheels. Rear wheels remain parallel to the sides of the chassis, and the front two are independantly rotated, and all four are independantly driven. You could achieve the same effect without dealing with bumper zones and appendages and all that stuff. Also, you wouldn't be pushed forward and backward so easily.

Also, looking at what cromat44 said. This would be incredible, however I remember watching a video team 88 made with a holonomic robot that did the same thing using a gyro and a holonomic drive. I'm not a programmer so I have no idea how it worked, but that's how they described it.

I forget where I saw the video though...
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