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Re: paper: CG Migration of Robot Crossing Bump using Powerpoint

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Originally Posted by Diminish View Post
Really sweet powerpoint!

Also, did you consider that the wheel base for most robots will not be so continuous? As in, there will probably be a gap in the middle (4 wheeled bot) and it would force the "crest" moment to be a lot sooner, possibly enough to get away with a high CG robot...

But I assume this was mainly for your team, and your team has chosen treads, so thanks for sharing with us!
Yes, this is essentially a treaded design. I have used this technique to look at several designs (4WD, 6x6 flat, Rocker....) I chose to present the tank as it has the most impressive Transistions.
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