How Segways work
Segway™ Human Transporter (HT) can self-balance because
of a technology called dynamic stabilization. Dynamic
Stabilization works in much the same way your own sense of
balance does. Where you have an inner ear, eyes, muscles, and
a brain to keep you balanced, the Segway HT has solid-state
gyroscopes, tilt sensors, high-speed microprocessors, and
powerful electric motors performing to keep it balanced.
Working in concert, these extensively tested, redundant
systems sense your center of gravity, instantaneously assess
the information, and make minute adjustments one hundred
times a second. Segway HT balances whether you're traveling
at 10 mph, carrying a heavy load, slowly maneuvering in tight
spaces, or standing perfectly still.
Lean forward...Go forward.
The Segway HT intuitively balances the way humans
do—moving forward and backward, responding to changes in
your body's position. There is no accelerator and no
brakes. Lean forward and you move forward. Straighten up
and you stop. Lean back, and you move back. We have
upgraded all of our equipment! Gliding Revolution uses
all of the new “lean steer” Segway technology making the
turns intuitive. Turning the Segway is accomplished by
pulling the handlebars in the direction you want to turn.
The operation of the Segway is now a natural feeling and
one of the primary reasons Segway HT so seamlessly
integrates into enterprise situations, pedestrian
environments, and everyday life.