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Originally Posted by Qbranch
OK here's something that has bugged me for years.
can someone verify that:
1. The wheels for holonomic drive are called "Mecanum" wheels.
2. The drive system itself is called "holonomic drive"
3. The drive system is not called "Mecanum drive"
PM me or just reply here. Thanks.
-Q
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1. Mecanum refers to the name of the compnay which the original creator worked for at the time of his invention (or at least to the person whose name is on the patent of the design which is most commonly mimiced by FIRST teams). Bengt Ilon developed this design, if my memory serves me correctly in the mid-1970s.
2. A holonomic platform, most literally is defined as one which has the ability to instantaneously move in any given direction (on a given plane). It does not need to be accomplished with mecanum wheels, and may not necessarily require wheels at all (I'm thinking "bumper boats" right off the top of my head - although not as controllable, these do fit the general terms).
3. There is technically no such thing as a Mecanum drive, although within the FIRST community, a holonomic drive platform using Mecanum-style wheels has become known as a Mecanum drive platform.
I realize this is a few months down the line, but hope it clarifies some things for you -- sorry in advance if any of my "facts" or a bit off, I'm replying to this based solely on memory of research I did almost two years ago.
EDIT: His name was not Ilon Mecanum -- Mecanum was the company he worked for. Ooops.