[Mike Hendricks]

Originally Posted by John Gutmann

I don't know if anyone has realized it but using a steering wheel and throttle setup is the same thing as using one joystick......

steering wheel = left/right movement of joystick
throttle = front/back movement of joystick

-John

For the most part it is, but from the teams I've talked to that run wheels (including ours), there are some "features" added to make driving easier (turning harder at certain positions of the wheel, jog L/R, shifting ease, etc). Main advantage of the wheel, you have a much larger range of motion to adjust your control.

Originally Posted by squirrel

maybe this is too obvious...but how about an r/c car controller? it has a steering wheel and throttle control, and driving an r/c car with one is very easy.

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXPNM9**&P=7

for example

This is a summer project I've wanted to do for awhile, but have never got around to doing it - using a mini EDU controller and the r/c car controller to try and drive the robot. Sadly, I don't have the programming background to set the EDU up to do it. It would be really cool to be able to eliminate the full sized RC and OI for doing demonstrations and stuff where the full control system isn't needed.