Experimental design to analyze a novel stabilization design of a three-wheel vehicle

Abstract

Given current trends in pedal vehicles, this chapter is intended to develop a product that is capable of driving without the use of hands, for people with disabilities or for simple recreation. An apparatus was developed to measure and record the necessary parameters to design the most adequate mechanism to achieve this objective. Twelve different positions were analyzed for the user, two vertical seat positions, two inverted angle configurations of the inverted pendulum, two free degree limits of the pendulum, two wheel rotation degrees regarding the body of the mechanism, and regarding the axis motion, two axial configurations. The conclusion resulted that the function of the mechanisms was optimal.