Patent ID: 8099200

Claim:
An interface for communicating a vehicle attitude command from a user to a wheeled vehicle that includes a steering system capable receiving a steering command and turning at least one of the wheels of the vehicle and an attitude adjustment system capable of actively changing the roll of the vehicle, comprising: a support system adapted to support at least a portion of the weight of a user; wherein the support system includes a left support adapted to support the left weight of the user and a right support adapted to support the right weight of the user, a sensor system coupled to the support system, wherein the sensor system includes a left sensor coupled to the left support and a right sensor coupled to the right support, wherein the sensor system is adapted to sense a shift in the weight distribution of the user between the left support and the right support, and a processor coupled to the sensor system, wherein the processor interprets a vehicle roll command based on the shift in weight distribution between the left and right supports and communicates the vehicle roll command to the attitude adjustment system of the vehicle, and wherein the vehicle attitude command is distinct from the steering command and disconnected from the steering system.