DocumentCode
1490719
Title
A single wheel, gyroscopically stabilized robot
Author
Brown, H.B.Jr. ; Xu, Yangsheng
Author_Institution
Robotics Inst., Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Volume
4
Issue
3
fYear
1997
Firstpage
39
Lastpage
44
Abstract
The authors have developed a unique, single-wheel robot that exploits gyroscopic forces for steering and stability. Experiments with two working models show promise for the concept for high-speed, rough-terrain and amphibious applications.
Keywords
gyroscopes; mobile robots; motion control; position control; robot dynamics; robust control; dynamics; gyroscopic forces; gyroscopic stabilization; mobile robots; single-wheel robot; stability; steering; Bicycles; Control systems; Gravity; Mobile robots; Motorcycles; Stability; Torque; Vehicle dynamics; Vehicles; Wheels;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1070-9932
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/100.618022
Filename
618022
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