International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Vol 16, No 4: August 2026

Design and manufacture of a self-balancing system for two-wheeled vehicle models using a reaction wheel

Indrawanto Indrawanto (Institut Teknologi Bandung)
Yuzar Arigi (Bio-Farma, Qualification Department)
Vani Virdyawan (Institut Teknologi Bandung)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Aug 2026

Abstract

Motorbikes are a popular mode of transportation in Indonesia and are agile in maneuvering on roads with heavy traffic. The increasing use of motorbikes has triggered many accidents. This paper discusses the design, manufacture, and control of a self-balancing system for a two-wheeled vehicle model to improve driving safety. The self-balancing system designed uses a reaction wheel. The system architecture consists of a microcontroller board, a DC motor, a gyroscope, a reaction wheel, and a two-wheel vehicle model. The dimensions of the reaction wheel are optimized between the mass and the moment of inertia to make it possible to self-balance the model from a certain initial angle. The controller is designed based on the state space model with a feedback linear-quadratic regulator controller. The matrix weighting values are selected using Bryson’s rules method. Experimental results show that the self-balancing system can work well for the two-wheel vehicle model.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJECE

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Description

International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE, ISSN: 2088-8708, a SCOPUS indexed Journal, SNIP: 1.001; SJR: 0.296; CiteScore: 0.99; SJR & CiteScore Q2 on both of the Electrical & Electronics Engineering, and Computer Science) is the official publication of the Institute of ...