... they might challenge people to think about the "status quo" thoughts about how STVs are controlled. So... it seems pretty common practice to claim that...
... I think three-year-olds are hardwired for stv problems. If not, they'd fall over a lot more when running around. To use a bicycle, they just steer the ...
In a motorcar you can move the control from one position to a new position. The whole thing becomes a servo mechanism. The input position on the control sets...
For those who may not be aware... http://www.tiltingvehicle.net/files/Automatic_Countersteer_short.wmv ..... shows a simple steer input automatic countersteer...
snip ... What are you talking about? Riding a bike without a rider? I give up. Phillip is in a closed loop of his own with regard to understanding this subject...
... understanding this ... Phillip here... its simple Arthur... I am talking about the rider of a bike NOT being in the balancing loop of the vehicle... in...
... Have a look at the first video linked from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_and_motorcycle_dynamics#Videos It shows a riderless bicycle recovering from...
... P.S. There's a longer version at http://ruina.tam.cornell.edu/research/topics/bicycle_mechanics/overview_papers_and_links.htm which also shows just a...
Phillip said: To sum up: 1] "manual countersteer is where modulation is required on the human side of the control element" 2] "simple steer" is where...
Hi guys, My name is Sam Kidane. I have been a quite member for a while now. I did my ph.d. on a Narrow Leaning Vehicle project at the U of M (just defended it...
Phillip said: but please note again IN AN EMERGENCY.... things are different... the modulation is stretched to its limits.. Phillip Aaron here: I think you've...
Hi Sam, I'd love to read your article but the link below seems not to work. I'm guessing that there's a "tilda" in there somewhere that didn't show up, but I...
... human side of the control element" ... side of the control element" ... conventional car satisfy both condition 2 and 3? Modulation is not required by the...
... the modulation is stretched to its limits.. Phillip ... this whole simple vs counter steer discussion. I agree with you, that in an emergency situation the...
... I'm not Sam, but http://www.umn.edu has a link to http://www1.umn.edu/umnnews/Feature_Stories/U_researchers_advance_narrow_commuter_vehicle_concept.html...
... stable ... control ... Phillip. The terms closed loop and open loop are well understood and have commonly accepted definitions. While I am sure you can...
... work. I'm ... show up, ... the link? ... http://www1.umn.edu/umnnews/Feature_Stories/U_researchers_advance_narr ow_commuter_vehicle_concept.html ... Sam ...
I was looking at the Piaggo engine page and found this. The page is unreadable but the videos are pretty nice. <http://www.mp3.piaggio.com/index_eng.html>...
... I'm guessing that there's a "tilda" in there somewhere that didn't show up, but I can't guess the link and find it. Any chance you can repost the link? ......
Hi Peter, Thank you very much. I hate to take all the credit for the vehicle, it was a group effort. The vehicle was designed by Dr. Pat Starr. I was...
... the ... Starr. ... implementation. Lee ... contribution. -The ... steer by ... Hi Sam As a control engineer myself I would love to hear more of your ...
... to me where I am going wrong on any paticular point of expression or understanding. I agree I am not trained formally and this always has dangers... and...
Hello Peter, Yes you are right the lag is due to the mechanical system. We were also having issues with bandwidth limitation of steering motor. The control...