pic: Team 148 Robowranglers: Controls

[roboticWanderor]

Hmm, it would seem that a simple joystick would have been more intuitive for a swerve drive, that is unless you drive like 16...

[MrForbes]

If you've never driven anything with an RC car controller, you really need to try it! Also, 1726 got the Rockwell Automation Innovation in Control award at LA because we used that Futaba controller with a 6wd skid steer robot.

[roboticWanderor]

Originally Posted by squirrel

If you've never driven anything with an RC car controller, you really need to try it! Also, 1726 got the Rockwell Automation Innovation in Control award at LA because we used that Futaba controller with a 6wd skid steer robot.

aye,i have never used that type of controller, nor am i on their team (and it seemed to work for them, they won a regional with it), but i did design an award winning controller last year. just my humble opinion, but a omni directional drive moves a lot differently than a akerman or tank drivetrain (such as on an rc car or 6 w robot). the robot can suddenly change direction, moving 90 degrees without changing the actual orientation, having that controlled by an omnidirectional interface seems to be a lot more intuitive. imo

[hillale]

I still feel bad for 148's second driver. It's more like a ticket for a front row seat to the action!