Differential Steering

Differential steering is also called skid steering. This type of steering is used on tanks and other vehicles with treads. Wheelchairs are also steered by differential steering.

When a vehicle uses differential steering, it commands two wheels on opposing sides to turn at different speeds. For example, if the right wheel is faster than the left wheel, the vehicle steers to the left.

In this section, we'll examine some of the motion control functions that can be accomplished with differential steering.