CA2367146A1 - System and method for stair climbing in a cluster-wheel vehicle - Google Patents
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Abstract
A system and method for operating a device in ascending or descending stairs . The device has a plurality of wheels rotatable about axes that are fixed wit h respect to a cluster arm, where the cluster arm itself is rotated about an axis so that wheels rest on successive stairs. The wheels and cluster arms a re controlled according to separate control laws by a controller. Whether the device ascends or descends the stairs is governed by the pitch of the device relative to specified front and rear angles. Shifting the center of gravity of the combination of device and payload governs the direction of motion of the device.
Claims (22)
1. A device for ascending and descending stairs, the device and any payload together constituting a system characterized by a center of gravity and a pitch, the device comprising:
a. a cluster arm, rotatable about a cluster axis, the cluster arm characterized by a cluster angle;
b. a plurality of ground contacting members rotatable about member axes fixed with respect to the cluster arm; and c. a motorized actuator for rotating the cluster arm about the cluster axis so as to cause the device to execute one of ascent and descent of the stairs based on an input that includes a shift of the center of gravity.
a. a cluster arm, rotatable about a cluster axis, the cluster arm characterized by a cluster angle;
b. a plurality of ground contacting members rotatable about member axes fixed with respect to the cluster arm; and c. a motorized actuator for rotating the cluster arm about the cluster axis so as to cause the device to execute one of ascent and descent of the stairs based on an input that includes a shift of the center of gravity.
2. A device according to claim 1, wherein the ground contacting members are wheels.
3. A device according to claim 1, further comprising a controller for controlling rotation of the cluster arm according to a control law.
4. A device according to claim 3, wherein the controller has a plurality of sub-modes, each sub-mode characterized by a control law.
5. A device according to claim 4, wherein the controller is sensitive to the cluster angle in at least one of the sub-modes.
6. A device according to claim 3, wherein the controller controls rotation of the cluster arm according to a law that is separate from any control law for controlling rotation of the ground contacting members.
7. A device according to claim 3, further including a sensor for monitoring pitch of the system and for providing a signal to the controller.
8. A device according to claim 3, wherein the controller causes one of ascent and descent of the stairs based upon a signal related to the pitch of the system.
9. A device according to claim 3, wherein the controller comprises:
a. a wheel controller that controls rotation of the ground contacting members;
and b. a cluster controller that controls motion of the cluster arm.
a. a wheel controller that controls rotation of the ground contacting members;
and b. a cluster controller that controls motion of the cluster arm.
10. A device according to claim 3, wherein the controller causes one of ascent and descent of the stairs based at least upon the pitch of the system.
11. A device according to claim 9, wherein the wheel controller controls rotation of the ground contacting members in accordance with a function of the pitch of the system.
12. A device according to claim 9, wherein the wheel controller controls rotation of the ground contacting members in accordance with a function of the position of one of the plurality of ground-contacting members.
13. A device according to claim 9, wherein the wheel controller controls rotation of the ground contacting members in accordance with a function of the velocity of one of the plurality of ground-contacting members.
14. A device according to claim 10, wherein the controller causes descent of the stairs when the pitch of the system exceeds a specified front angle.
15. A device according to claim 10, wherein the controller causes ascent of the stairs when the pitch of the system is less than a specified rear angle.
16. A device according to claim 10, wherein the controller causes one of ascent and descent of the stairs based at least upon the pitch of the device relative to at least one of a specified front angle and a specified rear angle.
17. A device according to claim 14, wherein the specified front angle is determined by the controller based on the current position of the cluster arm.
18. A device according to claim 15, wherein the specified rear angle is determined by the controller based on the current position of the cluster arm.
19. A method for governing motion on stairs of a device, the device characterized by an instantaneous pitch angle and having a plurality of wheels each rotatable about an axis fixed with respect to a cluster arm, the cluster arm rotatable about a cluster axis, the method comprising:
a. setting a front angle and a rear angle defined with respect a vertical direction;
b. actuating the cluster arm to provide descent of the device if the instantaneous pitch exceeds the front angle; and c. actuating the cluster arm to provide ascent of the device if the instantaneous pitch is less than the rear angle.
a. setting a front angle and a rear angle defined with respect a vertical direction;
b. actuating the cluster arm to provide descent of the device if the instantaneous pitch exceeds the front angle; and c. actuating the cluster arm to provide ascent of the device if the instantaneous pitch is less than the rear angle.
20. A method according to claim 19, wherein the step of setting a front angle and a rear angle includes changing at least one of the front angle and rear angle on the basis of the cluster angle.
21. A method for safely regaining static stability of a transport device for climbing or descending stairs, the transport device being characterized by a pitch and having:
i. a cluster arm;
ii. a cluster arm actuator characterized by a temperature for driving the cluster arm in rotation;
iii. a brake capable of braking the cluster arm; and iv. a sensor that monitors the pitch of the transport device and provides a sensor signal;
the method comprising the steps of:
a. monitoring the sensor signal; and b. disengaging the brake when the sensor signal exceeds a preset threshold so as to allow the cluster arm to rotate freely in such a manner that the device assumes a statically stable configuration on the stairs.
i. a cluster arm;
ii. a cluster arm actuator characterized by a temperature for driving the cluster arm in rotation;
iii. a brake capable of braking the cluster arm; and iv. a sensor that monitors the pitch of the transport device and provides a sensor signal;
the method comprising the steps of:
a. monitoring the sensor signal; and b. disengaging the brake when the sensor signal exceeds a preset threshold so as to allow the cluster arm to rotate freely in such a manner that the device assumes a statically stable configuration on the stairs.
22. A method for limiting a load driven by an actuator for driving a transport device in ascent and descent on stairs, the actuator characterized by a temperature, the method comprising:
a. monitoring the temperature of the actuator;
b. detecting an over-temperature condition; and c. limiting the cluster actuator load by allowing cluster rotation only in the direction of descent for the duration of the over-temperature condition.
a. monitoring the temperature of the actuator;
b. detecting an over-temperature condition; and c. limiting the cluster actuator load by allowing cluster rotation only in the direction of descent for the duration of the over-temperature condition.
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