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Using Bicyclesto Teach System Dynamics
Richard E. Klein
ABSTRACT: This paper reports on an in-
novative approach, based on open-ended de-sign questions related to bicycles, for the
teaching of dynamic systems concepts in an
undergraduate mechanical engineering en-
vironment . The paper out l ines needs for
improved classroom learning, pedagogical
methods and underlying philosophy, how the
bicycle was introduced as a main portion of
the instruction, steps as to how the c lass was
managed, supporting materials used, and a
summary of major benefits achieved.
Introduction
A perennial task that plagues engineering
faculty is that of keeping students interestedin a rigorous introductory class in dynamic
systems modeling and automatic control. As
the students progress from sophomore-level
courses, such as differential equations, and
up to advanced-level systems classes, the
question before educators is when and how
to bring some relevancy to the typically the-
oretical and abstract mathematical treatment
associated with systems theory. Sophomore-
level courses introduce simple elements such
as spr ings and dashpots , however , the mo-
tivational value at that level is questionable.
Junior- and senior-level courses often use
somewhat more complex dev ices as physical
examples, such as liquid-level control of
tanks. Few students, in this author’s expe-
rience, seem to get excited about the rele-
vancy and scientific challenge presented by
a passive toilet-water closet where a float
controls the water flow in. Advanced courses
may utilize “high-tech” exam ples, such as
aircraft autopilots and fly-by-wire concepts,
but the students who continue on in the sys-
tems area to see these illustrations are usu-
ally a minority. Those students who acquire
an interest in systems theory often do so be -
cause of its mathematical elegance and not
necessarily because a mea ningful application
stimulated their interest.
This is a modified version of a paper presented atthe 1988 American Control Conference, Atlanta,
Georgia, June 15-17, 1988. Richard E . Klein is
with the Department of Mechanical and Industrial
Engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana,
IL 61801.
In recent decades, the teaching of systems
theory has become increasingly based onmathematical underpinnings, and thus sys-
tems courses often resemble courses in
mathematical topology rather than an ele-
ments-of-machinery course. A relevant con-
crete example of a dynamic system that the
student can address and confront is needed.
The concrete example should encompass o r
use a full range of systems-theoretic tools so
a s to be challenging, but not yet overpower-
ing, to the student. Even the tuned mass
damper (TMD), in spite of its elegance and
sophistication, just doe s not serve a s a strong
motivation for students. A hardware dem-
ons trat ion of a laboratory TM D is examined,
equations are derived, Bode plots are dis-
cussed, the students place their hands on the
stationary mass when driven at the resonant
frequency of the tuned mass and are briefly
amazed, but then the experience appears to
be forgotten by the students as they pass o n
to their next class. Could the failure of the
TM D to ignite the students’ interest lie in
the fact that the students remain as passive
observers to a sterile problem that is neatly
packaged and solved, and presented as a
clinical dem onstration of established fact and
not as a current challenge’?
In the Department of Mechanical and In-
dustrial Engineering at the University of Il-
linois, the author uses bicycles to involve
and motivate students in a junior-level firstcourse in dynamic systems. The result is a
lively, hands-on course that produces an ar-
ray of unusual bicycles that prove, o r fail to
prove, a number of systems-theoretic ques-
tions related to the bicycle and its associated
dynamics and control. Questions examined
include open-loop stability, impulse re-
sponse behavior demonstrating the bicycle’s
nonminimum-phase characteristics, rider
control laws, parametric influences such as
altering mass distributions, augmented steer-
ing control laws, and the effect on dynamic
response due to variations in the steering
control law. A foundation concept in sys-
tems theory is that the design options in-clude: (1 ) s imple parameter changes , (2)
inclusion of dynam ic compensation or equal-
izers, and (3) alteration of loop structures in
a block diagram sense. Exp eriments with bi-
cycles permit all three levels of synthesis
methodology, which the students do natu-
rally, and which the professor later pointsout that three synthesis alternatives were ac-
tually used. T he bicycle is a dynamic system
in every sense of the word, and it follows
that any attempt to examine the bicycle ob-
jectively requires a simultaneous usage of
dynamic systems language and methodol-
ogy. Thus, by studying the bicycle, the stu-
dents ultimately are expo sed to systems-the-
oretic language and thought processes. The
pedagogical experience is enhanced because
the correlation, or lack thereof, betw een the-
oretical and physical is readily accomplished
and thus made real to the student. Mo reover,
the students embrace the abstract methods of
systems theory when complex and opaque
topics become clear as a result of application
of the system s-theoretic tools.
The bicycle has been in existence for over
a century but yet many mysteries presently
surround the bicycle. Issues that complicate
the bicycle include the nonholonomic con-
straints, algebraically coupled higher deriv-
atives, the vague nature of the lateral tire-
road forc es, the fact that different riders often
use different inputs (control laws) based on
some individualized combination of kine-
matic steering and body articulation, the
presence of both soft nonlinearities (such as
trigonometric terms associated with the in-
verted pendulum) and hard nonlinearities
(such as the sudden onset of slippage at thetire-road interface), and the often misunder-
stood (and frequently overstated) role of gy-
roscopic effects. Th e bicycle is dynam ically
coupled because of the kinematic constraints
present in its mechanical structure. The ki-
nematic coupling means that an acceleration,
in any given component of the bicycle (for
example, the front fork), is algebraically
coupled to accelerations in virtually all other
components of the bicycle. As an additional
subtlety, the rider is free to exert a torque
on the handlebars so as to accomplish steer-
ing, and yet a feedback loop internal to th e
rider usually monitors and dictates a kine-
matic (positional) input as opposed t o a forceor torque input .
The bicycle is not a trivial topic, as on e
might supp ose at first glance, but it is a rather
formidable subject worthy of study. Fortu-
nately, for pedagogical reasons, the students
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naively assume at first glance that the bicycle
must be "easy" because of their obvious
familiarity with the bicycle. From that point
on. the bicycle serves as an illusive target
that resists solution attempts and becomes
inore complex with each successive try. The
bicycle adopts a role much like the errant
broom in P. A . Dukas' n e Sorcwer' s Ap -
prenticx,. Each repeated attempt to grasp thebicycle usually results in a fractured problem
and for which the issues become more illu-
sive and multiplied. The students. as ap-
prentices. become increasingly motivated to
acquire more and niore theory so as to over-
come this common object. the bicycle. When
the students thirst for niore knowledge and
eagerly grab the body of systems-theoretic
material, then the pedagogical victory is as-
sured.
The usc of bicycles as a teaching vehicle
at the University of Illinois evolved over a
period of approximately five years. At first,
the introduction of a baseline or "generic"
bicycle was somewhat incidental and in-
volved only modest analysis and simulation.This stimulated student interest. but few
questions were really resolved. However.
within the last two years the students under-
took the building of prototypes capable of
parametric variation so as to test specific hy-
potheses. The students' interest and the ed-
ucational gains increased dramatically with
the introduction of hardware inquiry. Certain
fundamental issucs extant to the bicycle
tended to become resolved, as opposed to
remaining vague. For example. several
groups of students took on the construction
of zero-gyroscopic bicycles in an effort to
answer the assertion from certain well-in-
tended but misinformed scientists that it is
the gyroscopic effect of the rotating wheelsthat keeps a bicycle upright. Experiments
demonstrate that the zero-gyroscopic bicy-
cles are ridable. as shown in Fi g. 1. thus
refuting the assertion. After several senies-
ters of addressing parametric variations. the
result is a laboratory full of funny-looking
bicycles. all of which prove. o r disprove. a
range of theories or ideas concerning the dy -
namics of bicycles.
A s a consequence of experimenting with
modified bicycles. a connection emerges be-
tween the hardware prototypes and thc the-
oretical aspects and methodology of dynamic
systems and controls. A s an example, sev-
eral rear-steered bicycles were built and
tested. The first rear-steered bicycle incor-
porates a seat mounted over the steering
head, and then an extra steering head is
Fig. 1.
gyros copic bike 11, the "nai ve" bike Mith no feedback effects 011
th e ,front , fork. zero-gyroscopic bike I , mid th e front- and renr-
steered hikc.
Students t n i n g o u t f i ~ u r i kes , f ro m r ig ht to left: ,-cro-
to the steered wheel in the rear. Thus. the
bike is rcvcrscd completely: handlebars in
the front turn the rear wheel and the pedals
drive the front whccl. It is an annual chal-
lenge with students to ride this bicycle. but
nobody has mastered this particular rear-
steered bicycle. The author is depicted in
Fig. 2 as he attempts, u nsuccessfully, to ride
this bicycle.
The power of a nalysis and synthesis tech-
niques i s made vividly clcar to thc students
as related to the rear-steered bicycle. Spe-
cifically, analysis of the equations of motion,
based on an idealized rigid mass inverted
pendulum and an appropriate kinematic
ground track model. suggests several design
changes. including shifting of the center of
mass forward and upward. and use of a
shorter wheelbase. This design modification
yields conditions suitable fo r stable closed-
loop control assuming a first-order control-
ler. Students also have investigated the use
of pole-placement techniques in order to sta-
bilize the inherently unstable rear-steered bi-
cycles. The discussion of pole-placement
techniques then triggers a need for the dis-
cussion of observability and controllability
of state equation models. The class really
starts to believe in the power of systems-
theoretic techniques when class members re-
port that they experimentally modified a rear-steered bicycle, as suggested by analysis of
the equations. and that the bicycle is ridable.
although challenging to ride. See F ig. 3.
welded into the frame in the fomier position Fig. 2. The author demonsrrating the Fig. 3. University of Illinois
of the seat post, and a conventional bicycle
chain connects, via sprockets, the handlebars
futility o f a proportional steering control
/ U N $ on rear-steered bike 1.
undergraduate demonstrating his rear-
steered bike II.
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Pedagogical Issues
A number of innovative teaching tech-
niques are employed, all of which are de-
signed to act in concert to bring about a
pedagogical environment conducive to
learning. Th e word ‘‘learning” is interpreted
in the sense of Bloom [l ], and thus involves,
as per Bloom, the six-level hierarchy of
knowledge (at the fact level), comprehen-
sion, application, analysis, synthesis, and
evaluation. In response to the pedagogical
evidence that “horizontal re levance” and
problem solving are needed (see [2]), th e
course in dynamic systems is applied such
that the bicycle is the central tangible ex-
ample. The learning is enhanced, in part,
because the student becomes an active par-
ticipant in an open-ended design, analysis,
and synthesis question. The method, where
the professor is hunting for the answer along
with the class, is commonly described as
“shared inquiry. ”
In addition to the bicycle, other hardware
applications are considered during the
course, including flyball governors, hy-
draulic servomechanisms, dynamics of raweggs, passive R-L-C circuits, a TMD, and
the task of backing up a vehicle with a trailer.
However, the bicycle application remains the
dominant thrust. In spite of the complexity
of the bicycle mathematically, the pedagog-
ical emphasis is to first address the bicycle
problem in physical terms, and then present
any essential theoretical tools and/or con-
cepts as the need dictates. Th e philosophy in
the introductory course is to ( 1 ) use and/or
introduce a minimum of tools and only tools
that are reliable and well understood, and ( 2 )
avoid muddying the waters with redundant
or nonessential theoretic methods. In es-
sence, only one method is initially intro-
duced to solve a given problem, and discus-
sion of the fact that various other methods
are available is deferred. Broad exposure to
parallel theoretic approaches is reserved for
later in the course and in elective courses in
systems theory.
At the University of Illinois in the Me-
chanical Engineering curriculum, the stu-
dents were deemed to have the following
prerequisite skills and understanding: (1)
matrix algebra up to the point of linear al-
gebraic equations including Cramer’s rule,
( 2 ) modular thinking in the use of subrou-
tines as a result of compu ter science courses
and general computer background, (3) the
calculus, (4) acceptance of and firm trust inHeaviside derivative operator (D = d/dt)
techniques, and (5) some basic exposure to
dynamics associated with Newton’s Second
Law. These five basic tools were identified
and are used as the foundation skills , al-
though students usually have, of course,
other skills in addition to these five.
At the start of the course, the students are
exposed in lecture to Lagrangian dynamics.
Next, they are introduced to the use of in-
tegrator (simulation) block diagrams as a
means of representing dynamic systems,
which rests on the recasting of dynamic
problems as integral equations rather than
differential equations. Additional instruction
includes simulation skills, block diagram
algebra, and state-variable representation
(taken directly from the integrator block dia-
grams and including systems w ith numerator
dynamics). The students are introduced to
the procedure of combining block diagram
models, Heaviside’s derivative operator,
transfer functions, and Cramer’s rule. A
FORTR AN subroutine called PERSEUS (see
[3]) is the computational tool that permits the
students to obtain transfer functions in a sin-
gle-step process from either raw equations
or any (linear) block diagram independent of
the degree of coupling, the number of equa-
tions, the respective orders of each of the
individual transfer-function blocks, the pres-ence of numerator dynam ics, the presence of
derivative blocks, and/or interlaced loops.
The student is first exposed to this approach
using hand calculation in order to obtain a
transfer function. The logic and methodol-
ogy of using PERSEUS rests solidly on the
five foundation skills cited earlier so that the
student readily accepts PERSEUS as a work-
ing tool and as a conceptual step.
As the semester progresses, the student
comes to rely on the subroutine PERSEUS
as its use eliminates the toil and abstractions
associated with block diagram algebra re-
duction and/or Mason’s gain rule. Block dia-
gram algebra reduction is a multistep pro-
cedure, and Mason’s rule is single step;
however, the task of identifying all of the
forward paths and all of the loop paths can
be formidable, even in problems of just
modest complexity. Also, the calculations
associated with application of Mason’s tule
may become tedious. It is true that state-of-
the-art programs such as MA TLA B will per-
form block diagram algebra reduction, but
in nonholonomic and kinematically coupled
problems like the bicycle, the task of coming
up with the initial block diagram represen-
tation directly from the kinematically cou-
pled equations of motion is immense. The
example used to introduce the student to
PERSEUS concepts is that of determiningthe ground tracking kinematics that relate
steer angle of a bicycle to the lateral dis-
placement of the ground contact points, and
then amving at a transfer function. This
transfer function is then augmented with two
additional transfer functions, one for the in-
verted pendulum dynamics, and another for
a steering control law, so as to achieve a
simplified closed-loop model of bicycle be-
havior. These procedures are detailed in th e
Appendix. State-variable models are then
shown to be obtainable directly from all
physically realizable transfer functions, both
those obtained by hand calculations and those
obtained with the aid of PERSEUS. The
methodology of using PERSEUS on more
complex systems, such as a set of four ki-
nematically coupled second-order bicycle
equations, and also for block diagram sys-
tems, is given in [3].
Once the understanding of state formula-
tions and transfer functions is steadfast, it
becomes a direct matter to cover root-locus
techniques as well as frequency-domain de-
sign. Students have access to a number of
different computing facilities, and they gain
exposure to state-of-the-art synthesis and de-
sign packages such as Program CC and
MATLA B. It is worthy to note that the tran-
sition into the frequency domain is preceded
by the study of R-L-C circuits using the La-place and Fourier domains where the use of
phasors is rigorized, and then the replace-
ment of the Laplace variable s with j w fol-
lows directly and in a pedagogically sound
manner. As such, the transition into the fre-
quency domain is reinforced by the students’
background in a prerequisite circuits course,
and, moreover, the concepts taught previ-
ously in the circuits course are also solidi-
fied.
Additional considerations, such as nonlin-
ear effects, are made evident to the student
because of exposure to the bicycle. As ex-
amples, the consideration of nonlinearities
arises with the need to linearize the trigo-
nometric terms in the inverted pendulum
equations; the recognition that excessive lat-
eral inertial loads will exceed the coulomb
friction bounds on the tire-to-road interface;
and that the steady-state value of the steering
control law for no-handed riding is a mono-
tonically diminishing (and thus nonlinear)
function of the amplitude of the bicycle’s
lean angle. Other advanced considerations
include the presence of unmodeled dynam-
ics, such as frame an d/or front fork flexure,
tire deformations and associated slip angles,
and aerodynamic considerations. In addi-
tion, students become exposed to the need
for process identification procedures and
adaptive control via the clinical study ofyoungsters learning to ride a bicycle. The
laboratory utilizes bicycles with variable pa-
rameter adjustments, and experimental ride
data are monitored with a SoMat 2000 field
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computer [ 4 ] .The SoMat 2000 permits the
acquisition of actual ride data, which are then
uploaded in a matter of minutes into a lap-top computer andlor a mainframe. Thus,
students are exposed to data acquisition
techniques and the subsequent issues, for
example, of model verification, spectral
analysis, and process identification.
Z(t) =
Course Specifics
The one-semester course, ME 24 0 (four
semester credit-hours), as taught at the Uni-
versity of Illinois, m eets three hours per wee k
for lecture, and the students also attend a
weekly 2-hr laboratory. The laboratory is
taught by teaching assistants, and the activ-
ities include digital simulation, use of pack-
ages such as Program CC and MATLAB,
hardware demonstrations andlor schematic
discussions of hardware, oral presentations
by students, bicycle testing and/or replay of
videotapes of bicycle tests, question-and-an-
swer periods on course material, and oral
defenses of student essays. The students are
provided prepared handouts for each of the
approximately 10 laboratory exercises each
semester. The students are required to re-
search and write some form of essay dealing,
typically, w ith some open-ended bicycle-re-
lated topic. Theoretical topics covered in
lecture, but which have a bearing on the bi-
cycle, include convolution, the Laplace
transform, open-loop vibrational problems,
stability tests, root locus, proportional-inte-
gral-derivative (PID) control laws, and fre-
quency-domain considerations. These theo-
retical topics follow in a logical manner, and
the student comes to view these topics as part
of systems theory. Once the notion of the
bicycle as a valid system is established in
the students’ minds, additional theoreticaltools such as root locus and PID control laws
are readily accepted.
Essay topics addressed in recent semesters
have included the following:
Explain how and why a bicycle works.
Investigate a bicycle in fractional gravity.
Analyze a rear-steered bicycle.
Explain how a child’s tricycle works.
Investigate gyroscopic influences
Explain a bicycle ridden with “n o hands.”
Design a single track stable trailer.
Design and build a robot for riding a bi-
Design an intuitive steering system.
Explain “critical velocity” of bicycles.
cycle.
The author makes an effort to have a sup-
ply of discarded or used bikes on hand. The
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cost of raw materials is minimal as the bi-
cycles are often procured economically at
police auctions. Any fabrication, typically
welding, is performed in the departmental
machine shop, but only after the design and
drawings have been approved by the profes-
sor. Simple tasks such as drilling, hacksaw
cutting, and painting are done by the stu-
dents, often in a student shop that is equippedwith a bench, vise, and drill press.
Conclusions
In overview, the use of the bicycle as a
concrete but challenging example of a dy-
namic system permits students to improve
their mastery of the abstractions of systems
theory. The students have the experience of
working on a meaningful and challenging
open-ended design problem. Five years of
experimentation and refinement of the ap-
proach have been well received by both
administration and students. The results to
date show that ( 1 ) the notion of using the
bicycle in the classroom as a teaching tool
and research topic is feasible, (2) the asso-
ciated economics are attractive, (3) students
are able to apply the abstract notions of sys-
tems theory to a concrete problem, ( 4 ) the
professor is able to improve his or her ex-
pertise in a designated area (such as two-
wheeled vehicle dynamics), (5) the percent-
age and quality of students electing follow-
up courses in the systems area increase, and
(6) students improve their professional con-
fidence as a result of the substantially
broadened “horizontally relevant’ ’ educa-
tional experience.
Appendix
Consider the dynamics of the bicycle’s
ground track kinematics as shown in Fig.
A l, which depicts a projected top view of
the bicycle’s lateral motion with respect to a
centerline. The bicycle’s forward velocity is
V , L represents the wheelbase, A is the hor-
izontal distance from the rear contact point
to the center of gravity (CG), and B is the
distance from the C G to the forward tire con-
tact point. Thus,
L = A + B ( Al l
Kinematics and geometry yield the following
equations, where 4 is the steer angle and $
the yaw angle of the frame.
drldt = V sin (4 + $) (A2)
(A31
6 4 4 )
(A5)
Now, linearization of the trigonometric terms
utilizing sin 4 = 4, sin $ = $, cos 4 =
1 , and cos $ = 1 yields
dyldt = V sin $
z = (Ax + By) l L
$ = sin-’ [(x - y ) l L ]
drldt = V ( 4 + $) (A61
(A71
(AS)
(‘49)
dyldt = V $
z = (A x + B y ) / L
$ = (x - yV L
Introduction of the Heaviside derivative
operator ( D = dldt ) allows Eqs. (A6)-(A9)
to be cast in a matrix algebra form, where
the steer angle 4 is an assumed or given
input
1:1L -BI L -1 0
- 1 / L 0 -1
=[]By defining the 4 X 4 matrix in Eq. (A10)
as A , Cramer’s rule may now be invoked to
obtain Eq. (A1 1 ) fo r ~ ( t )s
Velocity
Reference/Centerline/g--
_ _ _ -Fig. Al . Ground contact projection
kinematics.
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Algebra yields the transfer function relat-
ing 4 an d z ( t ) as
(A 12)
Now consider the inverted pendulum of
the bicycle and the rider as shown in Fig.
A 2 . Using the method of Lagrange, or al -
ternately the method of Newton, the linear-
ized differential equation relating z ( t ) an d
p(t)-where M is the mass, H the CG height ,
I,, the mass moment of inertia about the
C G , g the gravitational constant, and p the
lean angle-is
z ( t ) (VlL) [ V + AD ]_ -
4(t) D ?
(MH’ + I,-,) ( d 2 p l d t 2 )- M g H p
= -M H ( d ’ z l d t 2 ) ( ~ 1 3 )
The necessity arises to consider a steering
control law. Simplicity of the mathematics,
combined with some empirical evidence,
suggests the initial use of a linear and pro-
portional steering control law, where K is the
proportionality constant
4(t) = fw ) (‘414)
As a consequenc e, the closed-loop bicyclesystem may now be expressed in block dia-
gram form as shown in F ig . A3 .
Introduction of simulation diagram tech-
niques, based on Eqs. (A6)-(A9 ), (A13 ), and
(A14), yields the system shown in F ig . A4 .
The effect of an impulse input, such as by a
jabbing forward thrust on one of the handle-
bars, yields an initial condition on the inte-
grator that produces the lateral displacement
of the front wheel, ~ ( t ) .alues for the nec-
essary constants may be assumed to be the
following: V = 6.7 rnisec, IC , = 20.0 kg -
m 2 , A = 0 . 4 m , g = 10.0 mls ec , B = 0.7
m , K = 0.4, H = 1. 2 m, and M = 70.0 kg .
The system shown in Fig. A4 lends itself todirect simulation, such as with ACSL, Pro-
Fig. A2 . Rigid idealized inverted
pendulum.
IC G
Fig. A3. Simplijed bicycle block
diagram.
Fig. A4 . Bicycle simulation block
diagram.
gr am CC, or MAT LAB, for example. The References
student is able to compute the bicycle’s non-
minimum-phase impulse response as shown
in Fig. A5. This response agrees with the
students’ experience, especially those stu-
dents who are exper ienced o n motorcycles ,
in that an impulse causing a momentary steer
to the left, for example, will result in a turn
or steer of the vehic le to the right of its initial
course. Thus, countersteering is demon-
strated in the simulation of the two -wheeled
vehicle.
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to sudden JAB input.
Impulse response of bicycle due
Richard E. Klein was
born in Stratford, Con-
necticut, in 1939. He re-
ceived the B.S. and M.S.
degrees in mechanical en-
gineering in 1964 and1965, respectively, from
Th e Pennsylvania State
University. In 1968, he
received the Ph.D. degree
in mechanical engineering
from Purdue University.
His Ph.D. dissertation
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