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**medifastwoman** · 03-21-2009, 12:17 PM

i think...actually, am positive he meant the steering mechanism for a FULL size car is large... ie, the system mythbusters uses on their cars...too bulky to fit inside a f1 car...

Ahh. Well, actually not if you think about it. A human takes up more space than a computer and motor would to control the steering.

Essentially we'd have a DC motor and pulley system attached to the steering wheel assembly, or if you were building a F1 with no intention of a driver then you could build a steering box unit directly. Turning the cockpit into a "server room" of sorts housing the electronics. The system would draw quite a bit of power because of the quick responses that would be needed at the wheels.

Wheel angle sensors, along with traction control, stability, and other sensors could essentially create a car that humans or an AI could pilot remotely. Much like our fly-by-wire systems today. The pilot tells the computer where to turn, the computer would then tell the car HOW to turn. Making up for the lack of inertial senses that humans have if they were remotely piloting a vehicle.

03-21-2009, 12:17 PM	#6
medifastwoman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 490 Senior Member	i think...actually, am positive he meant the steering mechanism for a FULL size car is large... ie, the system mythbusters uses on their cars...too bulky to fit inside a f1 car... Ahh. Well, actually not if you think about it. A human takes up more space than a computer and motor would to control the steering. Essentially we'd have a DC motor and pulley system attached to the steering wheel assembly, or if you were building a F1 with no intention of a driver then you could build a steering box unit directly. Turning the cockpit into a "server room" of sorts housing the electronics. The system would draw quite a bit of power because of the quick responses that would be needed at the wheels. Wheel angle sensors, along with traction control, stability, and other sensors could essentially create a car that humans or an AI could pilot remotely. Much like our fly-by-wire systems today. The pilot tells the computer where to turn, the computer would then tell the car HOW to turn. Making up for the lack of inertial senses that humans have if they were remotely piloting a vehicle.
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