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Even with low friction, you probably need to apply brakes at rest to avoid having it to move uncontrollably at the wrong time. But certainly it could be manual.
by seren 7y ago
Even with low friction, you probably need to apply brakes at rest to avoid having it to move uncontrollably at the wrong time. But certainly it could be manual.
By using a motorized motion, you have more freedom in the design, and you can likely move heavier load. Not everyone is necessarily fit enough to push, squat, or reach some part.
But this is a good point and I hope you can use the system without power, because it would suck to sleep on the ground because you have a power outage.
- ulrikrasmussen 7y agoBraking could certainly be done without motors by requiring a handle to be squeezed while moving. With heavier loads I might see the point in using motors, but I think a few pulleys could do the trick as well. My point is mostly that the robotic part seems to be slapped on to make the whole thing seem more futuristic, when in reality it is just a clever design for a folding bed.
- seren 7y agoEven if I don't want to be too cynical, it is probably easier to raise funding for robotic furniture than furniture on wheels...