Various communication systems may benefit from appropriate restriction on use. For example, certain wireless communication systems may benefit from radio-access-technology-specific access restrictions. A method can include registering a user equipment with a network element. The registering can include identifying user equipment capabilities. The method can also include receiving a response from the network element indicating restriction on use of at least one radio access technology.

A system and method of stabilizing a two-wheeled vehicle are disclosed. In accordance with one aspect, a self-stabilizing two-wheeled vehicle having an articulated frame may generally comprise: a front wheel and a rear wheel substantially aligned along a longitudinal axis; a base frame portion coupled to the front wheel and to the rear wheel via respective front and rear suspension components; an operator frame portion to support an operator of the vehicle; a hinge assembly operably coupling the base frame portion and the operator frame portion; and a control unit to drive the hinge assembly causing the operator frame portion to rotate about a hinge axis as a function of inertial data and speed data.

A system and method of stabilizing a two-wheeled vehicle are disclosed. In accordance with one aspect, a self-stabilizing two-wheeled vehicle having an articulated frame may generally comprise: a front wheel and a rear wheel substantially aligned along a longitudinal axis; a base frame portion coupled to the front wheel and to the rear wheel via respective front and rear suspension components; an operator frame portion to support an operator of the vehicle; a hinge assembly operably coupling the base frame portion and the operator frame portion; and a control unit to drive the hinge assembly causing the operator frame portion to rotate about a hinge axis as a function of inertial data and speed data.

A two-wheel mobile apparatus that is movable on land and water includes a cabin and a propulsion unit. The cabin is configured to be watertight to a height above a waterline when the mobile apparatus moves on water. Further, the cabin accommodates an occupant and isolates the occupant from the outside of the cabin. The propulsion unit includes a rotatably driven impeller and moves the mobile apparatus on water. An orientation detection unit that detects orientation of the mobile apparatus. A tilt correction unit corrects tilt of the mobile apparatus on land. An oscillation reduction unit reduces oscillation of the mobile apparatus on water. An orientation control unit switches between actuation of the tilt correction unit and actuation of the oscillation reduction unit based on a detection value of the orientation detection unit.

A two-wheel mobile apparatus that is movable on land and water includes a cabin and a propulsion unit. The cabin is configured to be watertight to a height above a waterline when the mobile apparatus moves on water. Further, the cabin accommodates an occupant and isolates the occupant from the outside of the cabin. The propulsion unit includes a rotatably driven impeller and moves the mobile apparatus on water. An orientation detection unit that detects orientation of the mobile apparatus. A tilt correction unit corrects tilt of the mobile apparatus on land. An oscillation reduction unit reduces oscillation of the mobile apparatus on water. An orientation control unit switches between actuation of the tilt correction unit and actuation of the oscillation reduction unit based on a detection value of the orientation detection unit.

A controller controls precession of a gyroscope that oscillates about a precession axis perpendicular to a spin axis and a roll axis of the gyroscope. To do so, the controller detects a deviation of a center of the oscillation away from a nominal center. The precession is caused by roll of the gyroscope about the roll axis and imposes decreasing amounts of damping upon the roll as the precession moves away from the nominal center. The controller reduces the deviation of the center of the oscillation by applying an asymmetric amount of braking to the precession when the precession and the deviation are in a same direction relative to when the precession and the deviation are in opposing directions.

An augmented traction system for a two-wheeled vehicle comprising a CMG (control moment gyroscope) system including a plurality of CMGs to provide a first torque vector to decrease a roll angle of a turn of the vehicle and to increase force on one or more of the tires of the vehicle on a road surface, a steering system for the vehicle, the steering system to determine a steering control for the turn of the vehicle at a particular vehicle speed and roll angle, based on sensor data, and an aerodynamic control system to actuate one or more aerodynamic elements of the vehicle, the one or more aerodynamic elements to provide a second torque vector to decrease the roll angle of the vehicle.

An augmented traction system for a two-wheeled vehicle comprising a CMG (control moment gyroscope) system including a plurality of CMGs to provide a first torque vector to decrease a roll angle of a turn of the vehicle and to increase force on one or more of the tires of the vehicle on a road surface, a steering system for the vehicle, the steering system to determine a steering control for the turn of the vehicle at a particular vehicle speed and roll angle, based on sensor data, and an aerodynamic control system to actuate one or more aerodynamic elements of the vehicle, the one or more aerodynamic elements to provide a second torque vector to decrease the roll angle of the vehicle.

Example implementations described herein are directed to a system for lean angle estimation without requiring specialized calibration. In example implementations, the mobile device sensor data can be utilized without any additional specialized data or configuration to estimate the lean angle of a motorcycle. The lean angle is determined based on a determination of a base attitude of a mobile device and a measured attitude of the mobile device.

Example implementations described herein are directed to a system for lean angle estimation without requiring specialized calibration. In example implementations, the mobile device sensor data can be utilized without any additional specialized data or configuration to estimate the lean angle of a motorcycle. The lean angle is determined based on a determination of a base attitude of a mobile device and a measured attitude of the mobile device.