Wheel of Ilona Mecanum

Wheel of Ilona Mecanum: Revolution in mobility
Mecanum wheels are a special type of wheels that have become popular due to their unique ability to move in various directions. Ilon, apparently, came up with them, but this is not exactly, perhaps he only popularized their use. In fact, the history of these wheels is rooted in the past, but it is modern developments that made them truly interesting for engineers and lovers of robotics.
The principle of operation Mecanum wheels
A distinctive feature of Mecanum wheels - their inclined videos. These videos are located around the perimeter of the wheel at a certain angle. Instead of rotating around its axis, like ordinary wheels, they rotate around the axis, which is perpendicular to the wheel axis. This allows them to move not only forward-back and left-right, but also at any angle. Imagine how videos, like small rollers, are pushing away from the surface, controlling the direction of movement. Such a movement is ensured due to the complex interaction between the rollers and the surface along which the wheel moves.
Advantages of Mecanum wheels
This unique feature makes Mecanum wheels extremely maneuverable. They can rotate in place, move along very narrow corridors, overcome obstacles and create complex trajectories of movement. Such flexibility makes them an ideal choice for robots, especially for those who need high accuracy and control over movement. Think about small robots-inspectors who should move in the most complex corners of buildings or about the wealthy robots who should make their way in close spaces. For them, Mecanum wheels is a find.
Application in robotics
Now the Mecanum of the wheels find more and more use in various robots, from industrial robots to hobbile projects. They are used in robots-manipulators, robots-researchers and, of course, in unmanned vehicles striving for a more complex and quick movement. The simplicity of the design of the wheels makes them accessible to amateurs and developers. The mechanism of their work is relatively understandable, which stimulates the creation of all new options and modifications, gives an impetus to new experiments in robotics.