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VersaChassis Mini User Guide
Mecanum Drive
This type of drivetrain features 4x
mecanum wheels. The mecanum
wheels shown here are 4" VEX EDR
Mecanum Wheels (276-1447).
Mecanum wheels have rollers just
like omni-directional wheels.
However, these rollers are vectored
which allow to wheel to be driven
side to side.
In a mecanum drive, each wheel
needs to be controlled
independently to allow the robot to
be propelled forward, backward, strafe left, strafe right, turn left, and turn right.
Pros:
• Can move side to side, making it easier to laterally align to a goal
• Not as easy to push sideways as a 4 Omni-Directional Wheel drivetrain
Cons:
• Requires at least 4 motors to implement correctly
• Requires additional software to keep tract of positioning during autonomous mode
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