Thread: tank or go-cart style steering?
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The Wonders of Crab ( Go-Kart steering)
Posted by aTm at 1/11/2001 12:30 AM EST


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In Reply to: tank or go-cart style steering?
Posted by Daniel Garmendia on 1/10/2001 11:26 PM EST:



I think that before you try to decide, you should first of all see which type of system would benefit your concept. If the robot is just going to go over the ramp, there's no need for crab drive, as we call it. If you plan to be manuevering alongside the ramp, crab might be a great feature. If you were on my team, you would know that crab can make ANY robot better no matter what the circumstances, according to me of course. I loved driving crab, the manueverability, added difficulty, and complete control of any driving situation really played to my liking when Wildstang implemented the crab drive two years ago. Sure, tank drive would be easier, but your driver will be forever grateful, and so might you depending on your strategy, if you decide to go with crab. If you have the time, the motors, and the dedication, why not??

aTm


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