Navigation and control of the motion of a riderless bicycle Original Research Article

This work deals with the guidance and control of a riderless bicycle. Given two points, p1 and P2, in the horizontal plane and a finite time interval [0, tf], denote by (x1,y1,z1) the coordinates of the center of the bicycleʹs rear wheel. Based on a simplified dynamical model of the bicycle, and by using the concept of path controllability, control laws are derived for the bicycleʹs pedalling moment and directional moment such that (x1,y1) will move from P1 to P2 during the time interval [0, tf].