Drivetrains
Skid Steer Drive Train with no outer rail
What is West Coast Drive?
MIT Professor who hosted a TV show called "Discover the World of Science / Scientific American Frontiers"
Who is Woody Flowers?
Drive Train characterized by 4 PODs that turn the wheels independently
What is Swerve Drive?
Inventor of the insulin pump
Who is Dean Kamen?
Drivetrain using wheels with rollers at 45 degree angles to the wheels axis so that the chassis can move sideways without turning
What is Meccanum Drive?
President of FIRST
Who is Don Bossi?
Drivetrain with five (5) Omni wheels: 4 at the corners and 1 in the middle going across the chassis.
What is Slide Drive?
Won inaugural "Make it Loud" award. This musician has a foundation that has brought STEAM including FIRST teams to his community.
Drivetrain with three (3) Omni wheels at 120 degrees from each other allowing movement in any direction.
What is Kiwi Drive?
Head of FIRST in Michigan
Who is Gail Alpert?