Inverted vehicle and its control method
US9381967B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0891
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An inverted vehicle comprises a first sensor that detects an angular speed around an axis inclined from a pitch axis by a first predetermined angle, a second sensor that detects an angular speed around an axis inclined from the pitch axis by a second predetermined angle, a third sensor that detects an angular speed around the pitch axis, an acceleration detection unit that detects accelerations along the axes, and a control unit that performs the inversion control based on the detected angular speeds. A control unit puts a specific safety function in motion based on a mutual relation among a first angular speed around the pitch axis calculated based on the angular speeds detected by the first and second sensors, a second angular speed around the pitch axis detected by the third sensor, and a third angular speed around the pitch axis calculated based on the detected accelerations.
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