Integrated Control Method for Balancing a Two-Wheeled Vehicle Using Control Moment Gyroscopes and Drive-by-Wire Steering Systems

• Main Authors: Kim, Daniel Kee Young, Bailey, David Arthur
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 15.04.2021
• Subjects: CONTROLLING; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; REGULATING; SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING

Steering is used to augment the CMG-based balance control of a two-wheeled vehicle, e.g., a bicycle, electric bicycle ("ebike"), scooter, electric scooter, moped, or motorcycle. A control architecture enables a two wheeled vehicle with simultaneously or alternating mechatronic attitude con...