15-01-2010 16:45

Peter Matteson

Re: pic: Team 190 Concept Wheel

I don't buy it. The person who designed this clearly was not from 190 because it is far to conventional a design for them. A WPI designer doesn't think outside the box, they don't even know where it is.

Disclamer: My BSME is from WPI (2002).

15-01-2010 16:51

swamp_child

Re: pic: Team 190 Concept Wheel

I can't believe another team thought of the same idea. Although our testing has shown that the Usain Bolt signature Puma shoes provide the best forward acceleration, where as the Nike Air Jordan's, or perhaps Air Force 1s provide the most upward mobility. The obvious problem with the Air Jordan's or the airforce 1s is that they require a full pneumatic system in order to fully utilize them. Have you looked into heelys at all? We feel that the reduced friction will probably allow us to accelerate as fast as we can.

15-01-2010 16:58

Dave McLaughlin

Re: pic: Team 190 Concept Wheel

We considered using the heelys when looking into a "mecanum shoe" or "Omni shoe" system. Further testing is required.

15-01-2010 23:00

Vest-Master

Re: pic: Team 190 Concept Wheel

Theoretically, if you gave it knees you could juggle balls without actually holding them. Twelve spokes. Twelve knees. Think about it.

15-01-2010 23:22

Navid Shafa

Re: pic: Team 190 Concept Wheel

Nice job, Dave. It's a shame you had to go back to WPI, because Skunkworks has been testing moon shoes and their ability to allow us to jump on top of the tower. Personally I don't understand why Ken suggested it, because we've already broke two robots in the attempt. Shawn said he'd like to do a flip flop tank drive, but Mr. Steele, said that the flip flops provide no arch support. Personally I'm advocating for a croc swerve, considering the durability and little weight which it would add to the overall robot, but Mr. Steele just crinkled his moustache and said the classic "We'll talk about it later"

15-01-2010 23:25

Akash Rastogi

Re: pic: Team 190 Concept Wheel

Smelly-Train ™

15-01-2010 23:53

DonRotolo

Re: pic: Team 190 Concept Wheel

Question: When we finally get a water game, can the shoes be fitted with galoshes?

16-01-2010 00:05

Dave McLaughlin

Re: pic: Team 190 Concept Wheel

We have not tested galoshes, however I'm happy to inform you that flippers show much promise.

16-01-2010 00:10

PaW

Re: pic: Team 190 Concept Wheel

Nice work, Dave!

Will there be a "left shoe" wheel as well as a "right shoe" wheel?

I can see a new interpretation of "toe in"

16-01-2010 00:13

Lil' Lavery

Re: pic: Team 190 Concept Wheel

Hmmm, this all but confirms my theories that 190's success results from magic. That's clearly a sunwheel.

16-01-2010 00:44

Nuttyman54

Re: pic: Team 190 Concept Wheel

This design opens up entirely new possibilities for integration with the Nike+iPod Sport Kit to track the distance traveled with a simple pedometer

16-01-2010 10:39

JohnCushion

Re: pic: Team 190 Concept Wheel

These could also be used in combat robotics, seeing as they are based off of combat boots. It would be part of a weapon/locomotion system.

16-01-2010 11:36

ChaosX73

Re: pic: Team 190 Concept Wheel

Are you going to integrate it so that the wheel is also used as your ball-kicking method? I think it would be hard to control if you did that. Especially with autonomous mode.

16-01-2010 11:44

Dave McLaughlin

Re: pic: Team 190 Concept Wheel

Currently we are using a separate, yet identical Shoe Wheel as our kicker. However, if we need to cut weight, we plan on lining up on a ball and then driving backwards to kick the ball with the front of a shoe.

25-01-2010 09:53

JesseK

Re: pic: Team 190 Concept Wheel

If you added knees you would have a fairly nice suspension too.

25-01-2010 10:51

GUI

Re: pic: Team 190 Concept Wheel

I'd be careful with the spacing between the shoes, you don't want the bumpers moving vertically too much d:

25-01-2010 21:37

Barry Bonzack

Re: pic: Team 190 Concept Wheel

Oh oh, I can blow the dust off of one of my old jokes..

"What's that on your robot?"
"Why, it's a shoe"
"Gesundheit"

26-01-2010 06:32

Diana Gee

Re: pic: Team 190 Concept Wheel

Nice slip D. In Turkey we are just trying to find aluminum and wood that does not have to be cut or trimmed because it is in centimeters. Also still looking for a 3/16th hex-wrench. They are using torque drivers as a substitute.

Are going to make the Seattle Regional? You can meet my new Team from Ankara Turkey (Team 3390 - Eaglebots).

Darin (Diana's go-to boy)

26-01-2010 07:43

Dave McLaughlin

Re: pic: Team 190 Concept Wheel

I will not be in Seattle, but I will see you in Atlanta. I'll even sign a copy of the Shoe Wheel Render if you bring me one. If you can't find a set of allens soon, I'd be happy to buy a few sets and ship them.