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Re: 2809 - Traction Control Demo

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Originally Posted by Tom Bottiglieri View Post
I've always found model based control systems to be kind of a crapshoot. Maybe its just me though.

We found follower wheels to be the optimal solution. It may not have the best results, but its a simple system thats easy to integrate and works good enough.
My question with the follower wheels is how well it works when you're driving in a hostile environment with lots of bumping etc.
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