Power steering system for electrically assisted bicycles riding with toddlers - Experimental implementation and verification

A bicycle riding with toddlers becomes convenient and indispensable transportation for parents in Japan. On the other hand, the bicycle with toddlers tends to be less-stable when start moving, low-speed biking and abrupt steering because it is hard to steer due to increasing the moment of inertia of...

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Published in2013 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems pp. 679 - 684
Main Authors Kowata, Taiki, Sato, Naonari, Iwase, Masami
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.11.2013
Subjects
Bicycles
Control systems
Pediatrics
Power steering
Springs
Torque
Torque measurement
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Summary:A bicycle riding with toddlers becomes convenient and indispensable transportation for parents in Japan. On the other hand, the bicycle with toddlers tends to be less-stable when start moving, low-speed biking and abrupt steering because it is hard to steer due to increasing the moment of inertia of the handlebars. Hence this study proposes a power steering system for electrically-assisted bicycles riding with a toddler. The power steering system is designed to allow a rider to steer the handlebars with a toddler as if steer the handlebars without him. The power steering system is mounted on a real bicycle, and its effectiveness is verified through experiments.
ISSN:2153-0858
2153-0866
DOI:10.1109/IROS.2013.6696424