Team 2052's Mecanum Showcase!

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Originally Posted by RyanCahoon

If you've posted it elsewhere, please direct me, but what did you do differently that meant you did mecanum well? Was it placement of center of mass, some sort of suspension on the wheels, specially stiffened chassis, gearing, control scheme, or something else? It's a great video, but it doesn't give much insight into your design.

Thanks,

I'm clueless on the specific design, but I'd toss driver training in there. They're definitely awesome via the video! The individual movements don't seem so different (perhaps pushing better axially?), but in terms of outcomes, I'd venture much of the performance benefit is in tactical usage. Is this a reasonable characterization? (It may also have a special control scheme element, and is certainly reliant of well-executed mechanics.)

What happens when someone catches you sideways? I saw a few spin-offs, but sometimes you seem to prefer turning rather than crabbing, even when it exposes you to transverse pushing.

Nice, guys!