Low-profile and high-load ball-balancing rolling system

This invention describes a personal mobility device that uses a large spherical ball as its base. A set of smaller omniwheels positioned on top of the ball drives it in any direction. A user sits or stands on a support surface above the ball, and a controller manages the motors to keep the device balanced and move it in different operational modes like park or drive.

Why it matters: Filed before more compact, powerful microcontrollers and refined balancing algorithms became widely accessible. These advancements simplify the complex real-time control needed for a stable, high-load system.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedOmniwheels, custom body, balancing software, motors

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