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Re: Drive Train/mechanim wheels

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
A mecanum system is a little more complicated in terms of motor direction than an omni system.
Mathematically, it turns out that they are the same. I wrote some very simple control software for a mecanum drivebase a couple of years ago. It is exactly like controlling a four-omniwheel drivebase. The relevant factor is the angle at which the small rollers spin freely.