Riding lawn mower and control method thereof

A riding lawn mower, comprising:

• a power output assembly comprising a mowing element configured to output power so as to implement a mowing function and a power output motor configured to drive the mowing element;
• a main body configured to support the power output assembly;
• a walking assembly comprising a universal wheel group and a drivable wheel group, wherein the drivable wheel group comprises a left drivable wheel, a right drivable wheel, and a walking drive motor group;
• a control assembly comprising a controller for controlling the walking drive motor group;
• an operation assembly comprising a steering wheel coupled to the main body;
• and
• a position sensor configured to detect a rotation operation action on the steering wheel,
• wherein the controller is configured to control the walking drive motor group to control the left drivable wheel and the right drivable wheel to travel at different speeds for steering based at least on a signal of the position sensor,
• wherein the controller controls the left drivable wheel and independently controls the right drivable wheel to rotate forward, stop rotating, or rotate in a reverse direction according to a rotation angle of the steering wheel, and
• wherein the steering wheel comprises an operation plate for a user to operate and a shaft body, one end of the shaft body is connected to a bottom of the operation plate, and an opposite end of the shaft body is connected to the main body, the shaft body has a hollow design, and at least one of a signal wire or a power supply wire for connecting the operation assembly and the walking assembly are provided inside the shaft body.