Vehicle and feedback control method
US8630770B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/72
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle capable of easily translating in an arbitrary direction. A vehicle comprising: wheels composed of two front wheels and two rear wheels; four steering actuators connected to the wheels, respectively, and steering the wheels; four drive actuators connected to the wheels, respectively, and driving the wheels; a joystick (64) tiltable in an arbitrary direction to perform operation and instructing the operation of the steering actuators; an accelerator pedal (63) for instructing the operation of the drive actuators; and a controller (100) which, when the joystick (64) is tilted, steers the wheels in the direction in which the joystick (64) is tilted, and when the accelerator pedal (63) is operated, drives the wheels on the basis of the amount of the operation of the accelerator pedal (63).
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