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Re: pic: Big Mouse 2

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Originally Posted by MDiff View Post
I like it a lot!
Looks very cool, and the nerd in me loves that it's a trackball
Although does it come with the same problems of a trackball? Get dirt in there and it fudges up

I noticed the springs to keep pressure forward, but it has something that restricts that movement right? as to not get very weird when lifting the robot
Speaking of which, i noticed you guys have mecanum (or we're assuming you do), have you ever run into the issue of having come off the floor having hit a corner too quickly and have the trackball skip any?
or is it only for autonomous?

sorry for the confusing sentence structure...
Well, it's not a trackball, it's a standard, COTS billiard ball. It does get dirty so we will be checking on it before each match.

Neither the mouse nor the ball will fall off of the robot if it's lifted.

The entire structure is compressed about two inches by the springs, so small bumps shouldn't really make us lose contact with the ground.

We do plan on using it for teleoperated mode, but the driver has the possibility to turn off all automation and drive unassisted if he wants to.
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