2015: Mecanum or Slide?

[alephzer0]

For 2015, which would you choose?

[sanelss]

swerve. agility is ever more important the more confined you are and you have that bump to deal with

[Awesomegamer235]

i think slide because you need to be fast

[Cash4587]

Tank drive.

[Ether]

another option

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...2&postcount=12

[MrRiedemanJACC]

Ether,

Are you suggesting this is a viable option for the game this year? Or just opening our eyes to other configurations that should be considered? (because you just opened mine...)

Because at first glance this looks easy to implement mechanically, not so sure if it is for programming, but you basically laid out the kinematics.

Plus there is no drivetrain arms race in the game this year, so traction and power aren't as important as it has been in the past.

[Ether]

Originally Posted by MrRiedemanJACC

Ether,

Are you suggesting this is a viable option for the game this year?

No. Just tossing it out there to show that the "mecanum or slide" choice is a false dichotomy.

For more info, follow the link to Jared Russell's post.

[theCADguy]

Personally, I would prefer a slide drive. It grants the most mobility at the least amount of complexity. It can be mechanically implemented similarly to a tank drive (save for the sideways mobility wheels), which is a style of drive train that Team 20 is accustomed to. Also, it still has more traction than mechanum, which may come in handy on the slick HDPE scoring zones.

Just my 2 cents

[Bruceb]

what is "slide"? never heard of that one

[MrRiedemanJACC]

Ok that makes good sense. Thanks, your opinion is highly valued and thought you might have been on to something!

[StephenNutt]

Originally Posted by Bruceb

what is "slide"? never heard of that one

Me neither but check out http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=96193

[Ether]

Originally Posted by Bruceb

what is "slide"? never heard of that one

While you're waiting for an answer, try searching. It's easy.

http://bit.ly/147cKeb

[Kevin Selavko]

VEX Teams also call them H drives.

[Mineboy2300]

I would go with slide because it provides maneuverability and speed but doesn't have the problems with balance that mecanum does. it would take a lot of engineering to make sure that the entire robot is balanced both with and without the totes on it.

[IndySam]

Originally Posted by Awesomegamer235

i think slide because you need to be fast

Why would slide necessarily be faster than mecanum?

Originally Posted by theCADguy

Personally, I would prefer a slide drive. It grants the most mobility at the least amount of complexity. It can be mechanically implemented similarly to a tank drive (save for the sideways mobility wheels), which is a style of drive train that Team 20 is accustomed to. Also, it still has more traction than mechanum, which may come in handy on the slick HDPE scoring zones.

Just my 2 cents

In what way is slide less complex than mecanum?