AUTO-BALANCING VEHICLE WITH POWER BASED SITUATIONAL OPERATING LIMITS

摘要

Control for an auto-balancing transportation device and the transportation devices having such controls. The controls monitoring system power and power use and generating a corrective response when the difference between system (or device or available) power and power use is below a given threshold. Power use may be calculated using a velocity parameter which provides a measure that more accurately reflects the environment conditions in which the device is being use, and provides benefits over a one-speed speed limit. Various corrective responses including pitch back and alarms, including those to a user-borne device are disclosed.