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1. An irrigation tower for use in a movable irrigation system, the irrigation tower comprising:
a support member; a single wheel rotatably connected to the support member for moving along a ground surface; a motor operable to rotate and propel the wheel along the ground surface; at least one sensor operable to detect an orientation of the support member; and a controller operable to receive data representative of the orientation from the sensor, apply a balancing algorithm to the data, and generate an output, the output being representative of a maneuver necessary to maintain a balance of the support member on the wheel, the controller being further configured to transmit an instruction to the motor to rotate the wheel for a direction, duration, and/or speed corresponding to the output for maintaining the balance of the support member on the wheel. |
