Self-stabilizing electric bicycle

mountainpete

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Physorg.com said:
In the experimental set-up, the bicycle ran on rollers. The motor on the handlebars controlled steering, while the motor in the back drove the rear wheel. The gyro sensor, LED, and camera detected the bicycle’s position, which gave feedback to a control system that adjusted the motors to maintain bicycle stabilization.

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I was thinking about this... could this be a first step towards disabled access to items like motorbikes?

Thoughts?

Pete
 

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