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Unread 16-01-2008, 02:26
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Re: Why don't I ever see robots that steer like a car

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Originally Posted by dlavery View Post
After going through a similar overthink analysis, we came up with a different approach that should beat an automotive-style drive train with Ackerman steering - and arguably almost any other "standard" system. I won't just give it away, but let's just say that it involves reducing the deceleration time required to make the turn at the end of the Lane Divider to the absolute minimum amount of time possible, and constructing the ability to withstand repeated 53-G impacts into the robot.

-dave



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