CPC G05D 1/028 (2013.01) [A63H 17/36 (2013.01); A63H 17/395 (2013.01); G01P 15/02 (2013.01); G05D 1/0212 (2013.01); A63H 30/04 (2013.01)] | 6 Claims |
1. A radio-controlled (RC) vehicle comprising:
an inertial measurement unit comprising one or more angular rate sensors configured to output angular rotation data associated with rotation of the RC vehicle about one or more axes;
and circuitry configured to:
receive the angular rotation data associated with the rotation of the RC vehicle from the inertial measurement unit;
receive command data from a controller associated with the RC vehicle;
in response to receiving the command data and the angular rotation data, control a wheel direction of at least one wheel of the RC vehicle to maintain a heading of the RC vehicle;
wherein the circuitry is further configured to control the wheel direction based at least in part on a steering function; and
wherein the steering function comprises inputs that include a steering command, a rate gain, and a heading gain.
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2. A radio-controlled (RC) vehicle comprising:
an inertial measurement unit comprising one or more angular rate sensors configured to output angular rotation data associated with rotation of the RC vehicle about one or more axes;
and circuitry configured to:
receive the angular rotation data associated with the rotation of the RC vehicle from the inertial measurement unit;
receive command data from a controller associated with the RC vehicle;
in response to receiving the command data and the angular rotation data, control a wheel direction of at least one wheel of the RC vehicle to maintain a heading of the RC vehicle;
wherein the circuitry is further configured to, in response to receiving command data from a controller associated with the RC vehicle and the received angular rotation information, control a wheel speed of at least one wheel of the RC vehicle;
wherein circuitry is further configured to:
determine whether a yaw rate exceeds a yaw rate threshold based on the determined angular rotation information; and
in response to determining that the yaw rate exceeds the yaw rate threshold, reduce the wheel speed.
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3. A radio-controlled (RC) vehicle comprising:
an inertial measurement unit comprising one or more angular rate sensors configured to output angular rotation data associated with rotation of the RC vehicle about the one or more axes;
and a receiver configured to:
receive the angular rotation data associated with the rotation of the RC vehicle from the inertial measurement unit;
receive command data from a controller associated with the RC vehicle;
in response to receiving the command data and the angular rotation data, control a wheel direction of at least one wheel of the RC vehicle to maintain a heading of the RC vehicle;
wherein the RC vehicle is further configured to control the wheel direction based at least in part on a steering function; and
wherein the steering function comprises inputs that include a steering command, a rate gain, and a heading gain.
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