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with a single central motor: transport motion to the bogies through their
supporting axles, and to the front and rear wheels with a system similar
to the one we used for the steering setup. Such a SHRIMP will suffer
from a lack of power and therefore climbing ability, due to the reduced
number of motors and increased friction.
Creating a Skier
What we find most interesting in this project is not just the fact that this “skibot”
robot can be used in the snow, but that without propulsion it descends snowy
slopes like a true skier (well, almost!). It uses a technique known as snowplowing,
due to the V-shape of the ...