Development of a portable motor vehicle for personal transportation

This paper presents a personal motor vehicle (PMV). The PMV has been developed under three design concepts. (1) It must be able to be used as a baggage and passenger conveyance system. (2) It must be lightweight and portable. (3) It must be easily controllable by the rider. The PMV consists of two wheels, a differential gear and a base. The speed of the PMV is controlled according to the foot pressure that is measured by two force sensors. Using the PMV, passenger riding and luggage conveyance experiments are conducted on flat and rough terrain, and the effectiveness of its mechanism and control system is confirmed.