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From: mheim@mind.cogsci.uwo.ca (Michael Hiemstra)
Subject: Drive/steering wheel configurations?
Organization: University of Western Ontario, London, Ont. CA
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 1993 14:33:00 GMT
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I attended the last BEAM robotic olympics with a college class
entry.  This year I'm in the working world and would love to
have another entry.

My main hurdle at the moment is deciding on a wheel configuration.
I've worked with a scaled-down version of an industrial AGV which
had one drive/steering wheel on the front and two trailing wheels.
My group and I designed small critters with two drive wheels at
the front, and one trailing wheel on the back.  Steering was
accomplished by varying the speed and/or direction of the two
front wheels.

This time around, I want to develope something small, quick,
and agile.

My questions are:

1) Has anyone found one wheel configuration to be better?
2) Is there any research papers on the topic (which can be
   ftp'd)?
3) What's your personal experience with different applications
   and different configurations.

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 "i don't wanna speak to yer little gawd  |  Michael Hiemstra
  i don't wanna drink to yer little gawd  |  (mheim@cogsci.uwo.ca)
  interface or link with yer little gawd" |
                      -- Swirling Eddies  |   
