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Prerequisite before usage: Extremely smooth hard surface with close to zero defects. Warning: Use on soft surface may result in the machine dislodging itself f
by ttol 16y ago
Prerequisite before usage: Extremely smooth hard surface with close to zero defects.
Warning: Use on soft surface may result in the machine dislodging itself from the ball. Also, any obstructions, such as holes or other obstacles, may result in machine failure.
- evlapix 16y agoTypically the 3 omni-directional wheels makes direct contact with the ground. Even then, holes and obstacles are a concern. I didn't read the article, but judging by the video I see this more as a proof of concept. The balancing doesn't so much impress me. I liked what I saw of them being used together. If you scale the design up by any amount and increase the friction/traction between the omni-directional wheels and the ball (possibly by using a hard rubber surface that has some give to it) you would have a hard time finding a more capable form of omni-directional locomotion.