The paths of unmanned bicycles pushed until they fall over (2018)
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- #physics research
- #bicycle dynamics
- #artificial intelligence
- Researchers studied the paths of 800 unmanned bicycles pushed until they fell over to understand bicycle dynamics.
- Matthew Cook aimed to uncover flaws in our understanding of how bicycles stay upright, inspired by a flawed virtual bike simulation.
- The study produced a visualization of the front wheel paths, showing unstable oscillation at critical speeds.
- Bicycle dynamics is complex, making algorithm development for control challenging.
- A two-neuron network was used to operate the bike, showing competence but struggling at low speeds and sharp turns.
- Future research involves testing the model on different bike types to improve its learning with minimal crashes.