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Unread 16-02-2008, 00:31
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Re: Mecanum needs a flat floor

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Originally Posted by Cow Bell Solo View Post
you do not need an flat even floor for mecanum wheels, yes a flat floor is ideal but the bumps in the field will be no problem for the mecanum wheels

I know that the wheels are slightly different (at least from our robot) and are alot bigger but check out http://www.airtrax.com/video/Obstacle_navigation.wmv that video from airtrax
in the video they even mention that the wheels are cushioned so they do in fact need four points of contact at all times...