Apparatus and method of controlling a robot to automatically simulate driving of a motorcar

Apparatus for controlling the throttle position of a motorcar to simulate driving of the motorcar, said apparatus including;

• a controller providing an output signal indicative of a chosen traveling pattern for said motorcar;
• a throttle position actuator positioning said motorcar throttle in response to said output signal;
• an operating circuit receiving an indication of said throttle position of said motorcar, of the speed of operation of an engine of said motorcar, of the indicated road speed of said motorcar, and of the rate of acceleration of said motorcar;
• first and second memories providing a first difference signal indicative of the difference in throttle positions of said motorcar to operate at respective first and second speeds and rates of acceleration;
• third and forth memories providing a second difference signal indicative of the difference in said first and second rates of acceleration;
• a proportional gain generator providing a gain signal in response to said first and second difference signals;
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• a multiplier multiplying said gain signal by a value indicative of a transmission gear ratio of said motorcar to provide a gain product value which is used by said throttle position actuator as a correction value in setting said throttle position.