pic: All Terrain Swerve 1

[bjimster1]

Looks to me as if each module rotation point are going to be very hard to keep from breaking. I think theres too much leverage under the rotation point, maybe im wrong.

way to think different though.

[=Martin=Taylor=]

I think your real turning problem is going to be draaaaging those high-traction treads around on a smooth surface.

Why not reduce the area of contact between tread and floor?


This was an old idea from 2004 (see thread >here). The treads had only a small area of contact with the floor - but a large area of contact with oncoming obstacles.

[Stephen Kowski]

Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII

This was an old idea from 2004 (see thread >here). The treads had only a small area of contact with the floor - but a large area of contact with oncoming obstacles.

I don't think this was an old idea from 2004, but rather an idea from an old robot in 2001 (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/12374).....I think some of you might know the team....