Apparatus and method for autonomous control and balance of a vehicle and for imparting roll and yaw moments on a vehicle for test purposes
AssigneeMTS Systems Corporation
InventorsCraig Robert Shankwitz, Arthur Richard Baker, III
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Abstract
An autonomous vehicle control system for use on a vehicle, such as a motorcycle or an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) to autonomously control the vehicle without a driver during vehicle testing is provided. The vehicle control system comprises a moment generator coupleable to the vehicle and configured to selectively generate a moment in either of first and second directions. The vehicle control system also includes a control system operably coupled to the moment generator and configured to control the moment generator to selectively impart moments on the vehicle to stabilize the vehicle or to introduce disturbances on the vehicle.
Claims12
An autonomous vehicle control system for use on a vehicle to autonomously control the vehicle without a driver during vehicle testing, the control system comprising:
- a moment generator coupleable to the vehicle and configured to selectively generate a moment in either of first and second directions;
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- a control system operably coupleable to the moment generator and configured to control the moment generator to selectively impart moments on the vehicle to stabilize the vehicle or to introduce destabilizing disturbances on the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.