Thread: Strategic Uses of Swerve Drive
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Unread 19-08-2009, 09:14
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Re: Strategic Uses of Swerve Drive
JVN's Swerve Drive manifesto...
I would only build a Swerve Drive if all of the following are true:
  1. The game is such that a swerve drive would provide a DISTINCT advantage.
  2. The team can execute the design, fabrication, and execution (programming) of the swerve drive without removing resources from other areas of the team/robot which would BETTER benefit the team.
  3. The driver is capable of handling the swerve such that he/she can achieve a DISTINCT advantage in match play.
Some teams also may just decide to build one for "cool factor". More power to them, but that's now how 148 rolls.

-John
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