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Re: pic: Revolution Swerve Demo Robot

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The controls are handled by a custom open source wifi system with Arduino boards on both the robot and operator interface.
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Re: pic: Revolution Swerve Demo Robot

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There is an Arduino with Ethernet shield on the bot, connected to an Asus Wireless Router. It reads the MA3 encoders as analog inputs and handles PWM signals to the 4 Jaguars.

We plan to do some testing with CAN soon so we can access the closed loop feedback of each Jag. We may get on the bus using serial from the Arduino, or via ethernet with a 2CAN.

The operator side has an Arduino with Ethernet shield connected to a cheapo wireless bridge. We have interfaced a PS2 controller directly to the Arduino. The Arduino conveniently spits out 3.3v for the PS2 controller. We have mapped a few buttons and the analog sticks.

We have a fairly simple comms protocol running that is more or less completely open-source using wifi libraries available online.

This setup does not need an operator interface, as the commands can be sent via wifi directly from a netbook, but the customer wanted a stand-alone solution for this version.

All said the control system is pretty slick and relatively cheap. All the components combined are about $300.

The new Vex system was an attractive option, as was the RCS from Cross The Road, but we liked the simplicity of the Arduino as well as the completely open nature of the wifi connection.

The only issue is that the arduino components are not well-suited for a mobile robot.....we have had robustness issues. We are working on a more substantial case for the electronics now.

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Re: pic: Revolution Swerve Demo Robot

Impressive! How well do the MA3 encoders work? We did a 2-2 swerve drive this past year and ended up using pots for feedback because the encoders we had (idk the model but they were magnetic) were not reliable enough to get the two sets of wheels pointed in the same direction. Clearly that isn't an issue with all four wheels chained together in this fashion, but I'm wondering if there are any noticeable issues with the angular accuracy with these encoders (I know they claim to be <.5 degrees, but that's what the ones we had said as well and there wound up being a difference of at least 15 degrees.)
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(I know they claim to be <.5 degrees, but that's what the ones we had said as well and there wound up being a difference of at least 15 degrees.)
Was this 15 degree difference consistently repeatable?




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Was this 15 degree difference consistently repeatable?



Both sides would be off a bit pretty much all the time. When we tried debugging it in java we saw that the encoders would read equal values at angles that were visibly unequal. At times the wheels would seem fine and at other times they clearly were not our drive train would sometimes look like this (top view where "|" indicates the wheel direction):
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| | and other times be like this:

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and when we switched them with the pots it worked fine. We were just interested in using encoders because pots are notorious for blowing out at the least convenient time possible .

So to answer the question...not repeatable.
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So to answer the question...not repeatable.
You said in an earlier post you don't remember the model number of the encoders you tried. Is there anyone on your team who might remember?




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Re: pic: Revolution Swerve Demo Robot

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We have used them for competition and on these dome bots with no issues. We were very pleased with their repeatability.

How do you connect the sensor to your mechanical component? Could you be slipping? That's what it sounds like to me.

We always use these.

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This bot has two wheels at each end linked for steering and two wheels on opposite sides linked for drive.

We have one MA3 encoder on each steering axis.....the encoder is linked via helical beam coupling to a 1/4" shaft that is keyed to an idler sprocket.
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good luck with than macanum is easyer.
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good luck with than macanum is easyer.
And we all know that because something is "easyer" it is better, right?
You've clearly put a lot of thought into the debate between a "macanum" drive and a coaxial swerve -- right?

Perhaps you'd like to show us your pro/con list for each? Of course, this list includes only quantitative engineering based arguments, right?

This is an engineering competition. Do some.

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I like these little systems. FIRST should take note of their flexibility and performance for the price.

Nice robot
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