Finding Your Robot's Track Width and Wheelbase

When configuring a robot without a Gyro or Inertial Sensor, you will need to measure your robot’s track width and wheelbase. This is important to ensure that your robot turns accurately.

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How to Measure Track Width

Diagram illustrating the track width measurement for VEX IQ robots, showing the distance between the centers of the wheels, essential for understanding robot configuration and movement in educational robotics.

Track width is the distance between the robot’s right wheels’ center point and the robot’s left wheels’ center point.

The wider the track width, the more revolutions the wheels on each side need to make in opposite directions per degree of turn.


How to Measure Wheelbase

Diagram illustrating the wheelbase configuration for VEX IQ robotics, showcasing the layout and dimensions of components used in building robots for educational purposes and competitions.

Wheelbase is the distance between the drive shafts of the two drive wheels on the robot’s side.

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