This paper studies the application of in-wheel suspensions and airless tires to bicycles. The analyzes suspension solution in two interwoven directions: a model-based study an experimental analysis. On one hand, multi-body simulator allows for detailed dynamic design sensitivities analyses. other proposed architecture is experimentally compared classical bicycle with pneumatic tires. analysis, ...

Fusion algorithms for optimal estimation of dynamical systems are presented. The two algorithms presented, focus on fusion in the presence of asynchronous measurements that are obtained at differing sampling instances and rates. First of these Kalman filter based schemes is based on multiple measurement model switching. The second scheme essentially propagates all the measurements until the upd...

This paper describes an implemented design of an autonomous vehicle used in precision agriculture for weed and crop map construction with special focus on the onboard controlsystem, the embedded system and the datacommunication system. The vehicle is four wheel driven and four wheel steered (eight DC motors in total) with dimension of approx. 1x1x1 meters. It is constructed with four simular wh...

performances of electronic and mechanical draft control systems on a mf399 tractor were the objectives of the study to be evaluated and compared under field conditions. hence, the effects of two draft control systems (mechanical and electronic) under four ground speed levels and three set values of draft levels on rear wheel slippage, fuel consumption, compressive force within the top link and ...

For a vehicle equipped with active single-wheel steering, brake, drive and suspension systems a nonlinear vehicle model is presented. On the basis of this model an integrated vehicle dynamics control is developed comprising all of the mentioned chassis actuators to control the plane vehicle motion. The basic control strategy consists in two parts. One part is a flatness based tracking controlle...

The wake of an isolated, rotating wheel a geometry typical those used in open-wheel motorsport, is investigated. CFD validated by comparing the data gathered from this method with PIV wind tunnel experiments, where analysis showed good agreement between two methods. A comparison mean and instantaneous flow-fields obtained shows significant differences topology. time-averaged illustration flow i...

Movable Party is a mobile, real-time interactive music system where audience-participants pedal stationary bicycles to generate power and perform interactive music. Inspired by nakashi Taiwanese street performance culture, Movable Party creates a bustling public and streetside vibrancy in the decentralized metropolis of Los Angeles. The system consists of three stationary bicycles, each equippe...