James Bruton is a serial crazy-contraption inventor, from a Lego longboard to a self-balancing mecanum-wheeled "Screw bike." ...

[Michal Zalewski] wanted it to be omnidirectional but wasn’t very satisfied with the concept of mecanum wheels and the like. So he designed a chassis with wheels at each corner that can pivot as ...

Mecanum wheels are a special form of omnidirectional wheel invented by Bengt Erland Ilon. Unlike most wheels, which sport either smooth(ish) surfaces or textured tires, the rim of the mecanum ...

The real interesting bit is the 3D printed omnidirectional Mecanum wheels he’s designed to fit the motors, which he thinks could have far reaching applications beyond his own project.

Hinchliffe also wants to experiment with mecanum wheels, which can be used for omnidirectional travel. To take a closer look at this Raspberry Pi project in action, check out the details at Tindie.