Guidance of Vehicles by Telecommand in Order to Simulate Accidents 720677
After using an analog computer and a mechanical substitution system to determine if the project was possible, a remote control ground vehicle was designed and constructed which would follow a predetermined course at a given speed to test the handling characteristics of vehicles and to conduct crash tests safely. The vehicle is guided visually via onboard TV. Data are fed back by 6-channel FM, while 4-channel FM serves to transmit commands to servo motors in the unmanned vehicle. Except for a cathode ray tube, all onboard control instrumentation is crashproof, and a self-contained power source provides for fail-safe braking.
Citation: Schimkat, H., Unterreiner, E., and Will, R., "Guidance of Vehicles by Telecommand in Order to Simulate Accidents," SAE Technical Paper 720677, 1972, https://doi.org/10.4271/720677. Download Citation
Author(s):
Harald J. Schimkat, Erich W. Unterreiner, Rüdiger W. Will
Affiliated:
Volkswagenwerk AG
Pages: 10
Event:
National West Coast Meeting
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
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