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Re: Contact Area and its Relation to Friction?

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Originally Posted by JesseK View Post
This might be a good start for general traction control as I know exactly what you're talking about. We definitely need some data before we can come up with anything concrete for limiting values however, and be able to test many scenarios to make sure it dynamically understands turns vs straights. We'll also have to review the rules on custom circuits since this sensor would be inlined with the motor leads. Bah, such a great idea so little time!
Similar sensors were legal and included in the Kit a few years ago. In fact, R62 and R63 from last year make it clear that these are legal. And yes, making the control adapt properly to the dynamic nature of the FIRST field would be challenging. I think true traction control would be decidedly difficult, and would basically end up monitor wheel velocity and motor load and maybe a few other factors to decide if the wheels actually are slipping.
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