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US 6,672,412 B1Granted
Method for operating a vehicle having two propulsion units
AssigneeBattelle Memorial Institute
InventorDavid M. Charlson
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AssigneeBattelle Memorial Institute
InventorDavid M. Charlson
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A method for operating a vehicle having variable-speed left-side and right-side propulsion units (such as, without limitation, a tracked vehicle having a left track powered by a left-track motor and a right track powered by a right-track motor). The left-side propulsion unit is controlled by a first output signal from a first manual controller (such as, without limitation, a left joystick). The right-side propulsion unit is controlled by a second output signal from a second manual controller (such as, without limitation, a right joystick). At least one of the first and second output signals is modified to create a substantially identical output signal for the first and second manual controllers when the first and second output signals are within a predetermined tolerance. The left-side and right-side propulsion units are controlled with the identical output signal when the first and second output signals are within the predetermined tolerance.
A method for operating a tracked vehicle having left and right tracks, wherein the vehicle has a left-track motor adapted to provide variable-speed forward and reverse motion to the left track, wherein the vehicle has a right-track motor adapted to provide variable-speed forward and reverse motion to the right track, wherein the left-track motor is controlled by a first output signal from a left joystick, wherein the right-track motor is controlled by a second output signal from a right joystick, and wherein the method comprises the steps of:
A method for operating a vehicle, wherein the vehicle has a left-side traction unit adapted to provide variable-speed forward and reverse motion to the left side of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle has a right-side traction unit adapted to provide variable-speed forward and reverse motion to the right side of the vehicle, wherein the left-side traction unit is controlled by a first output signal from a first manual controller, wherein the right-side traction unit is controlled by a second output signal from a second manual controller, and wherein the method comprises the steps of:
A method for operating a vehicle having variable-speed left-side and right-side propulsion units, wherein the left-side propulsion unit is controlled by a first output signal from a first manual controller, wherein the right-side propulsion unit is controlled by a second output signal from a second manual controller, and wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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