LeanSteer on a Hill?

[Brandis]

If I understand correctly, the leansteer compensates if you travel on uneven ground, at least it looks that way in the official video where the testing guy goes over all those obstacles. There the steering column sometimes was leaning to one side, becaus one wheel was higher than the other but the Segway didn't steer in that direction.

So what happens if you travel along a hill, the steering column is all the way to the left (so the left wheel is higher up on the hill), how would you turn left in order to drive up the hill?

Marc

[Neelix]

If you're in a situation like that, you're not even going to be worrying about turning up the hill.


You're going to be falling down the hill.

That's too steep, the Segway would be almost sideways.

[sholloway]

I agree. And if you didn't fall and the hb was truly all the way to the left, then yes, you could not in fact make a left turn once you were all the way left in terrain compensation.

[Brandis]

But is it correct then that if you're traveling on a hill "sideways" with the stick upright for compensating the angle, the Segway "knows" you are on a hill and would go straight ahead instead of turning into the direction the control stick is leaning?

Marc

[Stan671]

Yes, Brandis. The steering input from the stick is relative to its angle from vertical, not relative to its angle from the platform.

So, even though the platform is sideways on a hill and at an angle, you and the handlebar are standing straight up (relative to gravity) and are therefore going straight ahead.

Picture yourself going over a series of mounds in the road where the platform is wobbling with one wheel higher and then the other wheel higher, etc. The rider and the stick are always straight up and the machine goes straight ahead. VERY COOL STUFF!

This makes for a smoother ride because that side-to-side wiggling of the control stick is not happening like it does on the older models. The stick stays even and smooth just like you do.

[RC Mike]

Picture yourself going over a series of mounds in the road where the platform is wobbling with one wheel higher and then the other wheel higher, etc. The rider and the stick are always straight up and the machine goes straight ahead. VERY COOL STUFF!

This makes for a smoother ride because that side-to-side wiggling of the control stick is not happening like it does on the older models. The stick stays even and smooth just like you do.
This is why you need to "unlearn" how to ride, then learn the new style. You know how when hitting a bump uneven, you used to allow the CS to flop around? Well, now you have to hold on to it. Not a big deal to learn, but at first if you are not careful, the i2 will be all over the place when you hit a bump.

Mike

[Brandis]

Cool! Just watched the SegCast, this made it very clear!

Marc