Abstract: A motorized movement device includes a frame, first and second wheels connected to the frame, and first and second motors connected respectively to the first and second wheels that are commandable by respective command signals. The motorized device also includes an inertial measuring unit configured to detect the longitudinal acceleration, pitch angular speed, and yaw angular speed of the movement device and for providing signals representative of the same. The motorized device also includes sensors for detecting speeds of the wheels and configured to provide signals representative thereof. The motorized device further includes a control unit comprising a module for estimating the slope, and longitudinal thrust exerted by a user to the device, yaw torque applied by the user. The control unit also includes a module for compensating the slope, a thrust amplifying module, a yaw torque amplifying module, and a torque allocating module.

Abstract: A system (1) for acknowledging a user among a plurality of users in an environment, includes: a movable device (2) configured to be by users in the environment, configured to command a stationary device (3), wherein movable device (2) comprises: one or more motion sensors (13) to detect movements imparted by the user to the movable device (2) and to provide signals representative of the same; a microphone (15) to detect the sound of the environment and to provide a signal representative of the same; a motion acknowledging module (16); a vocal acknowledging module (17); and a pairing module (20).

Abstract: A motorized movement device includes a frame, first and second wheels connected to the frame, and first and second motors connected respectively to the first and second wheels that are commandable by respective command signals. The motorized device also includes an inertial measuring unit configured to detect the longitudinal acceleration, pitch angular speed, and yaw angular speed of the movement device and for providing signals representative of the same. The motorized device also includes sensors for detecting speeds of the wheels and configured to provide signals representative thereof. The motorized device further includes a control unit comprising a module for estimating the slope, and longitudinal thrust exerted by a user to the device, yaw torque applied by the user. The control unit also includes a module for compensating the slope, a thrust amplifying module, a yaw torque amplifying module, and a torque allocating module.

Abstract: A system (1) for acknowledging a user among a plurality of users in an environment, includes: a movable device (2) configured to be by users in the environment, configured to command a stationary device (3), wherein movable device (2) comprises: one or more motion sensors (13) to detect movements imparted by the user to the movable device (2) and to provide signals representative of the same; a microphone (15) to detect the sound of the environment and to provide a signal representative of the same; a motion acknowledging module (16); a vocal acknowledging module (17); and a pairing module (20).

Abstract: The object of the present invention is a system (1) for the estimation of one or more parameters (L, D) related to the load of a vehicle. The system comprises: —one or more sensors for detecting one or more kinematic quantities of the vehicle (I) suitable to generate signals representing said vehicle kinematic quantities; —one or more modules (2) for determining one or more frequency spectra pairs (FFT1,FFT2), each pair associated to one of said one or more vehicle kinematic quantities (I), from the signal representing the respective vehicle kinematic quantity filtered in a first and in a second predetermined frequency bands; —One or more modules (7) for determining said one or more parameters (L, D) related to the load of the vehicle, from said one or more frequency spectra pairs (FFT1,FFT2).

Abstract: A method is described for determining multiplicative faults of a sensor installed in a system comprising a plurality of sensors, comprising the steps of:—detecting an effective target signal (s) from a target sensor, representative of a target quantity of the system;—detecting one or more auxiliary signals respectively from one or more auxiliary sensors of the system besides the target sensor, representative of auxiliary quantities of the system;—determining an estimated target signal (s*) representative of the target quantity from the one or more auxiliary signals;—determining a first quadratic difference (r+) between the effective target signal (s) multiplied by a multiplicative positive factor (cr+) greater than 1, and the estimated target signal (s*);—determining a second quadratic difference (r) between the effective target signal (s) and estimated target signal (s*);—determining a third quadratic difference (r?) between the effective target signal (s) multiplied by a positive multiplicative factor (c?)

Abstract: A system for the control of the machine torque of a vehicle (1) includes a first drive wheel (2?) associated to a first motor (3?) and a second drive wheel (2?) associated to a second motor (3?), a steering member (4) and an accelerator member (6). The control system includes a user-interface device (13); means (7) for detecting the steering angle (?) associated to a steering member (4); means (8) for detecting the throttle level (?) of the accelerator member (6); means (9) for detecting the yaw rate of the vehicle ({dot over (?)}); means (10) for detecting the speed of the vehicle (v); and a drive module (11).

Abstract: A method for detecting accidents is described. The method has the following operating steps: obtaining at least two axial accelerations; integrating at least one first axial acceleration and one second axial acceleration of said at least two axial accelerations for obtaining at least two axial acceleration integral values; calculating an energy modulus according to the at least two axial acceleration integral values; and comparing the energy modulus with an energy threshold. An apparatus and a system which can carry out the method is also described. Furthermore, vehicles that have the apparatus are described as well.

Abstract: A pedal assisted bicycle a first and a second wheel; a pedaling assembly mechanically decoupled from the first and second wheels by which an user can supply a pedaling power; an electric motor mechanically coupled to at least one of the wheels capable of taking a motor power; a generator device adapted to generate a generator device electric power from the pedaling power, arranged in an energy exchange relationship with the pedaling assembly and the electric motor; an energy storage device arranged in an energy exchange relationship with the electric motor and with the generator device; a control system including a module for controlling the power required to the generator device to be supplied to the electric motor and/or to the storage device; a heartbeat sensor adapted to generate a signal representing heartbeat.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is a system (1) for the estimation of one or more parameters (L, D) related to the load of a vehicle. The system comprises: —one or more sensors for detecting one or more kinematic quantities of the vehicle (I) suitable to generate signals representing said vehicle kinematic quantities; —one or more modules (2) for determining one or more frequency spectra pairs (FFT1,FFT2), each pair associated to one of said one or more vehicle kinematic quantities (I), from the signal representing the respective vehicle kinematic quantity filtered in a first and in a second predetermined frequency bands; —One or more modules (7) for determining said one or more parameters (L, D) related to the load of the vehicle, from said one or more frequency spectra pairs (FFT1,FFT2).

Abstract: A system for the control of the machine torque of a vehicle (1) includes a first drive wheel (2?) associated to a first motor (3?) and a second drive wheel (2?) associated to a second motor (3?), a steering member (4) and an accelerator member (6). The control system includes a user-interface device (13); means (7) for detecting the steering angle (?) associated to a steering member (4); means (8) for detecting the throttle level (?) of the accelerator member (6); means (9) for detecting the yaw rate of the vehicle ({dot over (?)}); means (10) for detecting the speed of the vehicle (v); and a drive module (11).

Abstract: A pedal assisted bicycle a first and a second wheel; a pedaling assembly mechanically decoupled from the first and second wheels by which an user can supply a pedaling power; an electric motor mechanically coupled to at least one of the wheels capable of taking a motor power; a generator device adapted to generate a generator device electric power from the pedaling power, arranged in an energy exchange relationship with the pedaling assembly and the electric motor; an energy storage device arranged in an energy exchange relationship with the electric motor and with the generator device; a control system including a module for controlling the power required to the generator device to be supplied to the electric motor and/or to the storage device; a heartbeat sensor adapted to generate a signal representing heartbeat.

Abstract: A method for detecting accidents is described. The method has the following operating steps: obtaining at least two axial accelerations; integrating at least one first axial acceleration and one second axial acceleration of said at least two axial accelerations for obtaining at least two axial acceleration integral values; calculating an energy modulus according to the at least two axial acceleration integral values; and comparing the energy modulus with an energy threshold. An apparatus and a system which can carry out the method is also described. Furthermore, vehicles that have the apparatus are described as well.