Track Sphere Steering

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Track Sphere Steering
Drive-by-wire typically removes the mechanical
linkages between the controls of a car and the
devices that do the work.   For the AirShip, the
driver does not operate the track spheres and
brakes manually, but electronic controls send
commands from a central computer, which instructs
the vehicle on what to do.  The advantage here is
that the computer is able to make the track
spheres and hubs, regenerative drive,
regenerative braking, and air bearings work as
one to give the car better handling. 
This is especially important with bad road
conditions in order to give efficient power
consumption and to react to emergencies faster
than a human driver. 
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Forward/Aft Drive
Levitate (Balance)
Push Down (Repel)
Track Sphere and Hub with Electromagnetic
Coordinates
Pull Up (Attract)
Click
Alignment of steering wheel degrees calculates
which electromagnets to turn on for all spherical
wheel drive.
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Right/Left Drive
Levitate (Balance)
Push Down (Repel)
Track Sphere and Hub with Electromagnetic
Coordinates
Pull Up (Attract)
Alignment of steering wheel degrees calculates
which electromagnets to turn on for front
spherical wheel turns.
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Lateral Drive
Levitate (Balance)
Track Sphere and Hub with Electromagnetic
Coordinates
Pull Up (Attract)
Push Down (Repel)
Alignment of steering wheel degrees calculates
which electromagnets to turn on for lateral
parking.
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360-Degree Turn
Levitate (Balance)
Push Down (Repel)
Track Sphere and Hub with Electromagnetic
Coordinates
Pull Up (Attract)
Alignment of steering wheel degrees calculates
which electromagnets to turn on for 360-degree
turn.
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Track Sphere and Hub with Electromagnets
Track Sphere and Hub with Electromagnetic
Coordinates
Quadrant
Quadrant
A
D
B
Level
L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 L9 L10 L11 L12 L13 L14
D
C
AL5-6
AL5-5
AL5-4
A
AL5-3
AL5-2
Electromagnetic Coordinates
AL5-1
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Track Sphere and Hub separate for servicing.