A traveling apparatus suitable for use in a two-wheeled traveling vehicle on which a man rides, and a method for controlling thereof, are provided. An abrupt turn, which can make a rider fall down, is prevented, and stable traveling is obtained without fail. Specifically, the apparatus and method ef
A traveling apparatus suitable for use in a two-wheeled traveling vehicle on which a man rides, and a method for controlling thereof, are provided. An abrupt turn, which can make a rider fall down, is prevented, and stable traveling is obtained without fail. Specifically, the apparatus and method efficiently charge regenerative energy that is generated when decelerating or traveling on a downward slope. The apparatus and method include motors for driving a plurality of wheels independently, a chassis for connecting the plurality of wheels, in which sensors for detecting a shift of barycenter of a rider are provided, and a controller for restricting a rotational velocity of each of the plurality of wheels to a predetermined limited value, wherein turning is performed in accordance with the shift of a barycentric position.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A traveling apparatus, comprising: a means for driving a plurality of wheels independently; a chassis for connecting said plurality of wheels, in which means for detecting a shift of barycenter of a rider is provided by setting a rotational velocity of each of said plurality
What is claimed is: 1. A traveling apparatus, comprising: a means for driving a plurality of wheels independently; a chassis for connecting said plurality of wheels, in which means for detecting a shift of barycenter of a rider is provided by setting a rotational velocity of each of said plurality of wheels, respectively, in accordance with information on said detected shift of the barycenter; and control means for restricting the rotational velocity of each of said plurality of wheels to a predetermined limited value by detecting when a barycentric position has come close to a position near each of said plurality of wheels, wherein turning is performed in accordance with the shift of said barycentric position to the right and left. 2. The traveling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of wheels include two wheels whose rotational axles are disposed on a straight line, and an element of keeping said chassis horizontal is included in the setting of the rotational velocity of each of said plurality of wheels. 3. The traveling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein means for detecting acceleration in traveling is provided in said chassis, and an angle of said chassis is controlled in accordance with said detected travel acceleration to ensure a stability of posture of the rider. 4. The traveling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein means for detecting a velocity of said turning is provided in said chassis, and the limited value with respect to the rotational velocity of each of said plurality of wheels is changed in accordance with said detected turning velocity. 5. The traveling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said chassis is provided with an acceleration sensor which detects acceleration on an X-axis, on a Y-axis, and on a Z-axis and with a gyroscope sensor which detects an angular velocity on a pitch axis, on a yaw axis, and a roll axis, and the acceleration and the angular velocity of said chassis at a time of traveling are detected to control an angle and the acceleration in traveling of said chassis. 6. The traveling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a table is provided on said chassis, the table including pressure sensors provided on each of four corners of the table, respectively, and the shift of said barycentric position of the rider is detected in real time by outputs of the pressure sensors. 7. The traveling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a barycentric vector is obtained from information on a velocity of a turning position and said barycentric position, and control is performed such that a ground-contacting point of the barycentric vector with a road surface becomes a ground-contacting point between each of said plurality of wheels and a road surface. 8. A method for controlling a traveling apparatus including a plurality of wheels driven independently and a chassis for connecting said plurality of wheels, the method comprising: detecting a shift of barycenter of a rider by setting a rotational velocity of each of said plurality of wheels, respectively, in accordance with information on said detected shift of barycenter; turning in accordance with the shift of a barycentric position to the right and left; and performing a predetermined restriction with respect to the rotational velocity of each of said plurality of wheels by detecting when said barycentric position has come close to a position near each of said plurality of wheels. 9. The method for controlling the traveling apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said plurality of wheels include two wheels whose rotational axles are disposed on a straight line, and an element of keeping said chassis horizontal is included in the setting of the rotational velocity of each of said plurality of wheels. 10. The method for controlling the traveling apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: detecting an acceleration in traveling of said chassis; and controlling an angle of said chassis in accordance with said detected travel acceleration of ensure a stability of posture of the rider. 11. The method for controlling the traveling apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: detecting a velocity of said turning of said chassis; and changing the limited value with respect to the rotational velocity of each of said plurality of wheels in accordance with said detected turning velocity. 12. The method for controlling the traveling apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: detecting, with respect to said chassis, acceleration on each of an X-axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis and an angular velocity on each of a pitch axis, a yaw axis, and a roll axis to control an angle and the acceleration in traveling. 13. The method for controlling the traveling apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: measuring a pressure at each of four corners of a table provided on said chassis; and detecting the shift of said barycentric position of the rider in real time. 14. The method for controlling the traveling apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: obtaining a barycentric vector from information on a velocity of a turning position and the barycentric position, wherein control is performed such that a ground-contacting point of the barycentric vector with a road surface becomes a ground-contacting point between each of said plurality of wheels and a road surface.
연구과제 타임라인
LOADING...
LOADING...
LOADING...
LOADING...
LOADING...
이 특허에 인용된 특허 (5)
Kamen, Dean L.; Field, Douglas; Heinzmann, Richard Kurt, Balancing personal vehicle.
Dean L. Kamen ; Robert R. Ambrogi ; Robert J. Duggan ; J. Douglas Field ; Richard Kurt Heinzmann ; Burl Amsbury ; Christopher C. Langenfeld, Personal mobility vehicles and methods.
Kamen, Dean; Ambrogi, Robert R.; Dattolo, James J.; Duggan, Robert J.; Field, J. Douglas; Heinzmann, Richard Kurt; McCambridge, Matthew M.; Morrell, John B.; Piedmonte, Michael D.; Rosasco, Richard J., Control of a personal transporter based on user position.
Kamen, Dean; Ambrogi, Robert R.; Dattolo, James J.; Duggan, Robert J.; Field, J. Douglas; Heinzmann, Richard Kurt; McCambridge, Matthew M.; Morrell, John B.; Piedmonte, Michael D.; Rosasco, Richard J., Control of a personal transporter based on user position.
Kamen, Dean; Ambrogi, Robert R.; Dattolo, James J.; Duggan, Robert J.; Field, J. Douglas; Heinzmann, Richard Kurt; McCambridge, Matthew M.; Morrell, John B.; Piedmonte, Michael D.; Rosasco, Richard J., Control of a personal transporter based on user position.
Kamen, Dean; Ambrogi, Robert R.; Dattolo, James J.; Duggan, Robert J.; Field, J. Douglas; Heinzmann, Richard Kurt; McCambridge, Matthew M.; Morrell, John B.; Piedmonte, Michael D.; Rosasco, Richard J., Control of a personal transporter based on user position.
Kamen, Dean; Ambrogi, Robert R.; Dattolo, James J.; Duggan, Robert J.; Field, J. Douglas; Heinzmann, Richard Kurt; McCambridge, Matthew M.; Morrell, John B.; Piedmonte, Michael D.; Rosasco, Richard J., Control of a personal transporter based on user position.
Kamen, Dean; Ambrogi, Robert R.; Dattolo, James J.; Duggan, Robert J.; Field, J. Douglas; Heinzmann, Richard Kurt; McCambridge, Matthew M.; Morrell, John B.; Piedmonte, Michael D.; Rosasco, Richard J., Control of a personal transporter based on user position.
Kamen, Dean; Ambrogi, Robert R.; Dattolo, James J.; Duggan, Robert J.; Field, J. Douglas; Heinzmann, Richard Kurt; McCambridge, Matthew M.; Morrell, John B.; Piedmonte, Michael D.; Rosasco, Richard J., Control of a personal transporter based on user position.
Kamen, Dean; Ambrogi, Robert R.; Dattolo, James J.; Duggan, Robert J.; Field, J. Douglas; Heinzmann, Richard Kurt; McCambridge, Matthew M.; Morrell, John B.; Piedmonte, Michael D.; Rosasco, Richard J., Control of a personal transporter based on user position.
Kamen, Dean; Ambrogi, Robert R.; Dattolo, James J.; Duggan, Robert J.; Field, J. Douglas; Heinzmann, Richard Kurt; McCambridge, Matthew M.; Morrell, John B.; Piedmonte, Michael D.; Rosasco, Richard J., Control of a personal transporter based on user position.
Kamen, Dean; Ambrogi, Robert R.; Dattolo, James J.; Duggan, Robert J.; Field, J. Douglas; Heinzmann, Richard Kurt; McCambridge, Matthew M.; Morrell, John B.; Piedmonte, Michael D.; Rosasco, Richard J., Control of a personal transporter based on user position.
Kamen, Dean; Ambrogi, Robert R.; Dattolo, James J.; Duggan, Robert J.; Field, J. Douglas; Heinzmann, Richard Kurt; McCambridge, Matthew M.; Morrell, John B.; Piedmonte, Michael D.; Rosasco, Richard J., Control of a personal transporter based on user position.
Kamen, Dean; Rosasco, Richard J.; Ambrogi, Robert R.; Dattolo, James J.; Duggan, Robert J.; Field, J. Douglas; Heinzmann, Richard Kurt; McCambridge, Matthew M.; Morrell, John B.; Piedmonte, Michael D., Control of a personal transporter based on user position.
Hutcheson, Timothy L.; Pratt, Jerry E., Reconfigurable balancing robot and method for dynamically transitioning between statically stable mode and dynamically balanced mode.
Radenbaugh, Michael Jay; Wilk, Robert Anthony; Faraon, Starling T.; Fuschetti, Dean F.; Wolf, Joseph Israel, Standing electric vehicle for golf course travel.
※ AI-Helper는 부적절한 답변을 할 수 있습니다.