Thread: 4WD Turning Difficulties
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Re: 4WD Turning Difficulties
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Originally Posted by Teamcap.2395 View Post
Okay, so here is a crazy thought I had...
If you did a 4WD in the same configuration as a omni-wheel drive...
...(like this) (In the same fashion as "The Pre" )
|= Chassis Perimeter
// = Wheels
. = space filler
___________
|//...........\\|
|................|
|................|
|................|
|\\...........//|

Would the low amount of friction on the wheels allow
the robot to move like an omni-drive?

I don't know how slick the flooring is because I was not able to attend a Kick-off.
But from what I have heard, it sounds pretty slippery.
Any guesses on how well this would work?

Edit: Hachiban beat me to it!

I'm pretty sure that this would "work" but, without really being a physics person, and not having crunched the numbers, I would think it would be even worse than a 4wd with the wheels on the corners.