Mechanism and control of personal motor vehicle capable of using for passenger and baggage conveyance

This paper presents a mechanism and a control method of a personal motor vehicle -1 refined (PMV-1R) that can be used as a passenger and luggage conveyance. The PMV-1R consists of two wheels, an EC servo-motor, a differential gear and a base. Its total weight is 13 [kg], and the height of its base is 0.2 [m]. Its maximum payload is 100 [kg]. A gyro sensor is installed to detect the inclination angle of the base in the pitch direction. A simple motion control is employed for the PMV-1R, which is based on the inclination angle. Several passenger and luggage conveyance experiments are conducted on a flat and rough terrain, and the effectiveness of its mechanism and control method is confirmed.