Omni-directional treadmill
First Claim
1. An Omni-directional treadmill comprisinga traversable platform mounted on a base,the traversable platform comprising a platform frame and a belt stretched in-part over the platform frame,two powered offset casters each comprising a roll motor for imparting rotational motion to the wheel, anda control system;
- wherein the wheels of each powered offset casters are in contact with the belt;
wherein the damping and stiffness of the traversable platform is controlled by controlling the translational motion of the powered offset casters; and
wherein the two powered offset casters comprise a translational motion that is controllable by the control system.
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Abstract
Treadmills are generally discussed herein with specific discussion to Omni-directional treadmills that incorporate powered offset casters to move a belt in the X, Y, and theta directions. The belt is positioned over a frame and the frame includes a plurality of rollers for allowing the belt to turn about the frame. The powered offset casters can be mounted under the belt or on top of the belt and are controlled by a control system, which controls the translational motion and rotational motion of the belt.
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1. An Omni-directional treadmill comprising
a traversable platform mounted on a base, the traversable platform comprising a platform frame and a belt stretched in-part over the platform frame, two powered offset casters each comprising a roll motor for imparting rotational motion to the wheel, and a control system; -
wherein the wheels of each powered offset casters are in contact with the belt; wherein the damping and stiffness of the traversable platform is controlled by controlling the translational motion of the powered offset casters; and wherein the two powered offset casters comprise a translational motion that is controllable by the control system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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