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Unread 01-05-2007, 18:11
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Re: mecanum vs. omni

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Originally Posted by thefro526 View Post
Omni-Drives require precise angles (60° for a Kiwi and 90° for a Holonomic) and if you are not near perfect your robot will have some strange driving characteristics. Also it is much easier to climb ramps with Mecanums.
Actually, if you understand the math, it's okay if your angles are not perfect, as it's fairly easy to fix in code. The ease of climbing ramps is determined by the type of omni wheel you buy. Unfortunately, most of the off the shelf omni wheels our team found had lousy traction, although it would be possible (mabye not feasible?) to manufacture your own.