Posture control of moving object using two mechanical artificial feelers

Abstract

The posture control of a moving object by using two mechanical artificial feelers is proposed. The moving object runs along a datum surface by controlling the distance and angle to the datum surface. The two mechanical feelers touch the datum surface as a L-shape guide. The distance and angle to the datum surface are calculated by the angles of the two mechanical feelers. An installation and an adjustment are easy. The posture of the moving object will be controlled by the proposed scheme. This paper describes the concept and design method of the proposed posture control. The validity of the proposed control scheme has been confirmed by the experimental results.