Synchronization of two flywheels for stable balancing control of one-wheel transportation vehicle: Gyrocycle

This paper presents the simple method for synchronizing the motion of two flywheels located in a one-wheel transportation vehicle called Gyrocycle. The vehicle balances itself by the gyro effect induced by two flywheels inside the Gyrocycle. Asymmetry between two flywheels reduces gyro effect and causes the unstable balancing performance at last. In this paper, a simple method is proposed to synchronize the motion of two flywheels. Experimental studies are conducted to confirm the proposed synchronization method.