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Re: Calculating of traction/friction
Force of Friction = Coefficient of Friction * Normal Force
Normal force = Mass * Acceleration due to gravity
If all of your wheels touching the ground have the same coefficient of friction the calculation can be performed once using the entire mass of your robot to find the normal force.
If some of your wheels have a different coefficient of friction the calculation becomes more difficult as the location of your center of gravity will determine how much normal force is applied by each wheel.
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