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Re: Are six wheels better than four?

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Originally Posted by Molten View Post
squirrel: The only thing I want to know is why you need normal force to create the traction control algorithm? You can do it without such a reading. All you really need is to do a little bit of math (calculus at most) and you should be able to come up with it as a simple formula. A little programming should allow you to use this formula for the traction control.
There are different ways to implement traction control. Having a sensor wheel is one of them. What type of system you want to use is up to you..maybe the sensor wheel type could work better or be easier to program, or eliminate the need for other sensors. If you can do it a different way, great!
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