Omni Drive Vs. Tank

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By Team 2506

Advantages of Omni Drive

 Multi directional

 Can be very fast

 Can move in any direction

 Light weight

 Multiple ways to set up wheels to best fit the obstacle you need to concur

Disadvantages of Omni Drive

 Can be easy to program or hard to program depending on the program that is used for code

 Can be pushed around easily

 Not much traction

 Omni wheels can be expensive

 Omni wheels can sometime’s break easily

 Can be hard to drive, need experience

Advantages of Tank Drive

 Very powerful

 A lot of friction

 Strong

 Not very expensive

 Easy to set up

 Easily come across parts needed

 Easy to control

 Easy to program

Disadvantages of Tank Drive

 Heavy

 Sometimes to much friction

 Wide turning radius

 Needs constant adjustments

 Slow

 Needs to be aligned very precisely

 Need a strong drive train to hold the tracks

Deciding factors

Speed needed

Power needed

Maneuverability needed

Obstacles

Driver experience

Programming experience

Size restrictions

Time for build

Weight restrictions

Materials available

Funds available

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