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Originally Posted by K.Porter
We've designed a 4 wheel drive system which is very much centered at the front of the robot, with the back being supported by casters. That way, even if we do bottom out we will be able to drag ourselves up a ramp with the front wheel drive.
As for our ramp, we have allowed for a shallower angle than last year's playing field, and we hope to round the top corner.
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If I understand your idea correctly, it should work if the center of gravity of your robot is balanced over your drive wheels to maintain contact with the top ramp surface. Otherwise you may find yourselves grounded on the ramp with your drive wheels in the air as the CG of your robots shifts to the back wheels when you go up the ramp.
Should this happen, you can always go up the ramp in reverse.
Good Luck!