Mecanum Wheel Setup Help

[jawebste]

Originally Posted by Ether

Figure 2 and Figure 4 of the first one are incorrect.

The Table and Diagram on the second one are correct.

Explanations are given here:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/download/2826

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/download/2722

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/download/2739

Thanks so much! I never showed my students that diagram because though I found that paper as well, I could see the diamond or "o" pattern but the vectors didn't look like I thought they should. Shouldn't the vectors be the same even from the carpet? I am very rusty on this stuff. Last fall when we started research we referred to your posts and info on the charateristics of Mecanum drives, but it doesn't sink in that well for me. Thanks again.

[Ether]

Originally Posted by jawebste

Shouldn't the vectors be the same even from the carpet?

If Figure 2 is a top view, then the vectors are shown correctly but the rollers are not.

If Figure 2 is a carpet view, then the rollers are shown correctly but the vectors are not.


If you have access to a mecanum robot, look at the rollers from the top. Then flip the robot on its side and look at the rollers from the bottom.

The pattern the rollers make is different.