Stabilization of a Riderless Bicycle: A Linear-Parameter-Varying Approach

IEEE Control Systems

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 23-32

  Cerone, Vito ^a   Andreo, Davide ^a   Larsson, Mats ^a   Regruto, Diego ^a  

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Indexed keywords

BICYCLE DYNAMICS; CLOSED-LOOP EIGENVALUES; DESIGN PROBLEMS; EQUILIBRIUM POINT; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; EXTERNAL DISTURBANCES; FEASIBILITY PROBLEM; PROCESSING PLATFORM; SENSORS AND ACTUATORS; UPRIGHT POSITION;

CONTROL THEORY; CONTROLLERS; DESIGN; EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS;

BICYCLES;

EID: 77956934844     PISSN: 1066033X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MCS.2010.937745     Document Type: Article

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