Yuxi Liu
2022 complete

Mecanum Wheel Car Prototype

The first version of an Arduino-based remote-controlled mecanum wheel car, able to move in every direction and rotate.

mecanumarduinoremote controlprototype
Arduino mecanum wheel car prototype with four mecanum wheels and exposed wiring.
Mecanum Wheel Car with Remote Control
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2022/06/11 - Version 1.0

Arduino Based Mecanum Wheel Car

This is the very first version of an Arduino-based remote-controlled mecanum wheel car. It is able to move in all directions and rotate.

Future Improvements:

  • Implement PID Control using encoders
  • Integrate into STM32

Mecanum Wheel Car Pictures

  • Mecanum Wheel Car with Remote Control
  • Remote Control Close Up View

Material List

  • Arduino Mega x 1
  • Arduino Uno x 1
  • Mecanum Car Chassis (With Motor) x 1
  • L298N Motor Driver Controller x 2
  • NRF24L01 Wireless Radio Frequency Transceiver Module x 2
  • Joystick Module x 2
  • 9V Battery x 3
  • Jumper Wires and Battery Connectors

Pinout Diagrams

  • 2-Axis Joystick
  • L298N
  • NRF2401
  • SPI Pins
  • NRF24L01 In-Depth Introduction
  • L298N In-Depth Introduction
  • 2-Axis Joystick In-Depth Introduction
Mecanum Wheel Car DemonstrationFirst Arduino-based mecanum wheel car prototype with remote control.
Top view of the mecanum wheel car and remote controller hardware.
Mecanum Wheel Car with Remote Control
Breadboard joystick remote controller connected to a battery.
Remote Control Close Up View
Diagram of mecanum wheel force directions for translation and rotation.
Mecanum Wheel Car
L298N motor driver pinout diagram.
L298N
NRF24L01 wireless transceiver module pinout diagram.
NRF24L01
Arduino SPI pinout diagram.
SPI Pins