scholarly journals Integrated Longitudinal and Lateral Networked Control System Design for Vehicle Platooning

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 3085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chedia Latrech ◽  
Ahmed Chaibet ◽  
Moussa Boukhnifer ◽  
Sébastien Glaser
Keyword(s):  
Control Method ◽  
Fuzzy Controller ◽  
Actuator Saturation ◽  
Networked Control System ◽  
Vehicle Speed ◽  
Lateral Control ◽  
String Stability ◽  
The Road ◽  
Wireless Communication Network ◽  
Vehicle Platooning

This paper investigates platoon control of vehicles via the wireless communication network. An integrated longitudinal and lateral control approaches for vehicle platooning within a designated lane is proposed. Firstly, the longitudinal control aims to regulate the speed of the follower vehicle on the leading vehicle while maintaining the inter-distance to the desired value which may be chosen proportional to the vehicle speed. Thus, based on Lyapunov candidate function, sufficient stability conditions formulated in BMIs terms are proposed. For the general objective of string stability and robust platoon control to be achieved simultaneously, the obtained controller is complemented by additional conditions established for guaranteeing string stability. Furthermore, constraints such as actuator saturation, and controller constrained information are also considered in control design. Secondly, a multi-model fuzzy controller is developed to handle the vehicle lateral control. Its objective is to maintain the vehicle within the road through steering. The design conditions are strictly expressed in terms of LMIs which can be efficiently solved with available numerical solvers. The effectiveness of the proposed control method is validated under the CarSim software package.

Modeling and Simulation of Nonlinear Networked Control System Based on Fuzzy Control

2012 ◽  
Vol 426 ◽  
pp. 368-371
Author(s):  
Sheng Li Song ◽  
Y. Chen ◽  
S.J. Huang ◽  
L.H Yang ◽  
R. He
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Nonlinear Problem ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Fuzzy Controller ◽  
Good Control ◽  
Networked Control System ◽  
Networked Control ◽  
Packet Dropout ◽  
Data Packet Dropout ◽  
Nonlinear Networked Control System

In the nonlinear networked control system (NCS), the conventional control method is difficult to achieve good control performance, due to the nonlinear problem associated with the disturbance factors, such as network induced time delay and data packet dropout. Considering this situation, this paper is aimed to propose a nonlinear networked control system based on T-S fuzzy model, which does not rely on specific network parameters or mathematical model. The nonlinear problem and the uncertainties of network can be both processed by the designed fuzzy controller. Then this approach is applied to nonlinear motor servo system, simulation of the example model is implemented in Matlab/Simulink associated with True Time toolbox. The results show that the proposed method not only is convenient for modeling, but also upgrade the performance of control system.

A Stable Adaptive Control Method in Networked Control System

2011 ◽  
Vol 110-116 ◽  
pp. 4837-4844
Author(s):  
Yu Zhang ◽  
Peng Cheng ◽  
Teng Fei Yin
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Time Delay ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Fuzzy Controller ◽  
Sampling Period ◽  
Networked Control System ◽  
Network Control ◽  
Control Logic ◽  
Network Time ◽  
Long Time

In this paper it has made study on long time-delay network control system which is greater than one sampling period, it has made modeling on sensor node time drive, controller node and actuator node event-driven system The special question has been considered which was brought more than one sampling period delay, the fuzzy control logic has been applied in MATLAB to design an adaptive Fuzzy controller, when the network time delay changes the controller parameters can be adjusted dynamically, to make dynamic compensation on network time delay, and through simulation experiments to verify the algorithm effectiveness.

An automatic gear-shifting strategy for manual transmissions

2007 ◽  
Vol 221 (5) ◽  
pp. 757-768 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Mashadi ◽  
A Kazemkhani ◽  
R Baghaei Lakeh
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Inference ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Fuzzy Controller ◽  
Step Function ◽  
Maximum Speed ◽  
Vehicle Speed ◽  
Deceleration Phase ◽  
Shifting Strategy ◽  
Automated Manual Transmission ◽  
Driver’S Intention

Based on two different criteria, namely the engine working conditions and the driver's intention, the governing parameters in decision making for gear shifting of an automated manual transmission are discussed. The gear-shifting strategy was designed by taking into consideration the effects of these parameters, with the application of a fuzzy control method. The controller structure is formed in two layers. In the first layer, two fuzzy inference modules are used to determine the necessary outputs. In the second layer a fuzzy inference module makes the decision of shifting by upshift, downshift, or maintain commands. The behaviour of the fuzzy controller is examined by making use of ADVISOR software. It is shown that at different driving conditions the controllers make correct decisions for gear shifting accounting for the dynamic requirements of the vehicle. It is also shown that the controller based on both the engine state and the driver's intention eliminates unnecessary shiftings that are present when the intention is overlooked. A microtrip is designed in which a required speed in the form of a step function is demanded for the vehicle on level or sloping roads. Both strategies for the vehicle to reach the maximum speed starting from rest allow the gear shift to be made consecutively. Considerable differences are observed between the two strategies in the deceleration phase. The engine-state strategy is less sensitive to downshift, taking even unnecessary upshift decisions. The state intention strategy, however, interprets the driver's intention correctly for decreasing speed and utilizes engine brake torque to reduce the vehicle speed in a shorter time.

scholarly journals Smartphone monitoring of in-ambulance vibration and noise

2021 ◽  
pp. 095441192098599
Author(s):  
Tom Partridge ◽  
Lorelei Gherman ◽  
David Morris ◽  
Roger Light ◽  
Andrew Leslie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transport Systems ◽  
Vertical Acceleration ◽  
Vehicle Speed ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
The Road ◽  
Neonatal Transport ◽  
Mass Data ◽  
Transport Team ◽  
Vertical Accelerations ◽  
Noise Vibration

Transferring sick premature infants between hospitals increases the risk of severe brain injury, potentially linked to the excessive exposure to noise, vibration and driving-related accelerations. One method of reducing these levels may be to travel along smoother and quieter roads at an optimal speed, however this requires mass data on the effect of roads on the environment within ambulances. An app for the Android operating system has been developed for the purpose of recording vibration, noise levels, location and speed data during ambulance journeys. Smartphone accelerometers were calibrated using sinusoidal excitation and the microphones using calibrated pink noise. Four smartphones were provided to the local neonatal transport team and mounted on their neonatal transport systems to collect data. Repeatability of app recordings was assessed by comparing 37 journeys, made during the study period, along an 8.5 km single carriageway. The smartphones were found to have an accelerometer accurate to 5% up to 55 Hz and microphone accurate to 0.8 dB up to 80 dB. Use of the app was readily adopted by the neonatal transport team, recording more than 97,000 km of journeys in 1 year. To enable comparison between journeys, the 8.5 km route was split into 10 m segments. Interquartile ranges for vehicle speed, vertical acceleration and maximum noise level were consistent across all segments (within 0.99 m . s−1, 0.13 m · s−2 and 1.4 dB, respectively). Vertical accelerations registered were representative of the road surface. Noise levels correlated with vehicle speed. Android smartphones are a viable method of accurate mass data collection for this application. We now propose to utilise this approach to reduce potential harmful exposure, from vibration and noise, by routing ambulances along the most comfortable roads.

scholarly journals Cortical Activity Linked to Clocking in Deaf Adults: fNIRS Insights with Static and Animated Stimuli Presentation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 196
Author(s):  
Sébastien Laurent ◽  
Laurence Paire-Ficout ◽  
Jean-Michel Boucheix ◽  
Stéphane Argon ◽  
Antonio Hidalgo-Muñoz
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
Time Estimation ◽  
Cognitive Effort ◽  
Deaf People ◽  
Vehicle Speed ◽  
Neural Basis ◽  
Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
The Road ◽  
Deaf Adults

The question of the possible impact of deafness on temporal processing remains unanswered. Different findings, based on behavioral measures, show contradictory results. The goal of the present study is to analyze the brain activity underlying time estimation by using functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) techniques, which allow examination of the frontal, central and occipital cortical areas. A total of 37 participants (19 deaf) were recruited. The experimental task involved processing a road scene to determine whether the driver had time to safely execute a driving task, such as overtaking. The road scenes were presented in animated format, or in sequences of 3 static images showing the beginning, mid-point, and end of a situation. The latter presentation required a clocking mechanism to estimate the time between the samples to evaluate vehicle speed. The results show greater frontal region activity in deaf people, which suggests that more cognitive effort is needed to process these scenes. The central region, which is involved in clocking according to several studies, is particularly activated by the static presentation in deaf people during the estimation of time lapses. Exploration of the occipital region yielded no conclusive results. Our results on the frontal and central regions encourage further study of the neural basis of time processing and its links with auditory capacity.

scholarly journals Actuator Saturated Fuzzy Controller Design for Interval Type-2 Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Models with Multiplicative Noises

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 823
Author(s):  
Wen-Jer Chang ◽  
Yu-Wei Lin ◽  
Yann-Horng Lin ◽  
Chin-Lin Pen ◽  
Ming-Hsuan Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Nonlinear Systems ◽  
Fuzzy Controller ◽  
Controller Design ◽  
Actuator Saturation ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Fuzzy Model ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Interval Type ◽  
Takagi Sugeno

In many practical systems, stochastic behaviors usually occur and need to be considered in the controller design. To ensure the system performance under the effect of stochastic behaviors, the controller may become bigger even beyond the capacity of practical applications. Therefore, the actuator saturation problem also must be considered in the controller design. The type-2 Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy model can describe the parameter uncertainties more completely than the type-1 T-S fuzzy model for a class of nonlinear systems. A fuzzy controller design method is proposed in this paper based on the Interval Type-2 (IT2) T-S fuzzy model for stochastic nonlinear systems subject to actuator saturation. The stability analysis and some corresponding sufficient conditions for the IT2 T-S fuzzy model are developed using Lyapunov theory. Via transferring the stability and control problem into Linear Matrix Inequality (LMI) problem, the proposed fuzzy control problem can be solved by the convex optimization algorithm. Finally, a nonlinear ship steering system is considered in the simulations to verify the feasibility and efficiency of the proposed fuzzy controller design method.

Road Feel Design for Vehicle Steer-by-Wire System Based on Joystick

2013 ◽  
Vol 336-338 ◽  
pp. 734-737
Author(s):  
Hong Yu Zheng ◽  
Ya Ning Han ◽  
Chang Fu Zong
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Vehicle Speed ◽  
Control Module ◽  
Matlab Simulink ◽  
The Road ◽  
Steering Feel ◽  
Steer By Wire ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Wire System

In order to solve the problem of road feel feedback of vehicle steer-by-wire (SBW) system based on joystick, a road feel control strategy was established to analyze the road feel theory of traditional steer system, which included return, assist and damp control module. By verifying the computer simulation results with the control strategy from software of CarSim and Matlab/Simulink, it shows that the proposed strategy can effective get road feel in different vehicle speed conditions and could improve the vehicle maneuverability to achieve desired steering feel by different drivers.

Composite Nonlinear Feedback for Vehicle Active Front Steering

2014 ◽  
Vol 663 ◽  
pp. 127-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.H. Che Hasan ◽  
Y.M. Sam ◽  
Ke Mao Peng ◽  
Muhamad Khairi Aripin ◽  
Muhamad Fahezal Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Control Method ◽  
Actuator Saturation ◽  
External Disturbance ◽  
Reference Signal ◽  
Stability Control ◽  
Nonlinear Feedback ◽  
Composite Nonlinear Feedback ◽  
Active Front Steering ◽  
Yaw Stability ◽  
Fast Settling

In this paper, Composite Nonlinear Feedback (CNF) is applied on Active Front Steering (AFS) system for vehicle yaw stability control in order to have an excellent transient response performance. The control method, which has linear and nonlinear parts that work concurrently capable to track reference signal very fast with minimum overshoot, fast settling time, and without exceed nature of actuator saturation limit. Beside, modelling of 7 degree of freedom for typical passenger car with magic formula to represent tyre nonlinearity behaviour is also presented to simulate controlled vehicle as close as possible with a real situation. An extensive computer simulation is performed with considering a various profile of cornering manoeuvres with external disturbance to evaluate its performance in different scenarios. The performance of the proposed controller is compared to conventional Proportional Integration and Derivative (PID) for effectiveness analysis.

On kinematic waves II. A theory of traffic flow on long crowded roads

1955 ◽  
Vol 229 (1178) ◽  
pp. 317-345 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Flow ◽  
Functional Relationship ◽  
Vehicle Speed ◽  
Main Road ◽  
The Road ◽  
Traffic Distribution ◽  
Kinematic Waves ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Starting Flow

This paper uses the method of kinematic waves, developed in part I, but may be read independently. A functional relationship between flow and concentration for traffic on crowded arterial roads has been postulated for some time, and has experimental backing (§2). From this a theory of the propagation of changes in traffic distribution along these roads may be deduced (§§2, 3). The theory is applied (§4) to the problem of estimating how a ‘hump’, or region of increased concentration, will move along a crowded main road. It is suggested that it will move slightly slower than the mean vehicle speed, and that vehicles passing through it will have to reduce speed rather suddenly (at a ‘shock wave’) on entering it, but can increase speed again only very gradually as they leave it. The hump gradually spreads out along the road, and the time scale of this process is estimated. The behaviour of such a hump on entering a bottleneck, which is too narrow to admit the increased flow, is studied (§5), and methods are obtained for estimating the extent and duration of the resulting hold-up. The theory is applicable principally to traffic behaviour over a long stretch of road, but the paper concludes (§6) with a discussion of its relevance to problems of flow near junctions, including a discussion of the starting flow at a controlled junction. In the introductory sections 1 and 2, we have included some elementary material on the quantitative study of traffic flow for the benefit of scientific readers unfamiliar with the subject.

scholarly journals Robust control method for bionic gait of machine legs based on time delay feedback

2018 ◽  
Vol 173 ◽  
pp. 02009
Author(s):  
Lu Xing-Hua ◽  
Huang Peng-Fen ◽  
Huang Wei-Peng
Keyword(s):  
Time Delay ◽  
Robust Control ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Fuzzy Controller ◽  
Delayed Feedback Control ◽  
Accurate Estimation ◽  
Gait Control ◽  
Robot Leg ◽  
Correlation Parameters ◽  
Robotic Leg

The bionic machine leg is disturbed by the joint during the walking process, which is easy to produce time delay, which causes the robustness of the control of the machine leg is not good. In order to improve the robustness of the bionic gait control of the machine leg, a robust control method for the bionic gait of the machine leg based on time - delay feedback is proposed. The gait correlation parameters of robot leg are collected by sensor array, and the dynamic model of bionic gait is constructed. The fuzzy controller of bionic gait of robot leg is constructed by using time-delay coupling control method. The delayed feedback control error compensation method of machine leg correction is taken to improve the steady control performance of the robotic leg, reduce the steady-state error, improve the robustness of the control machine leg. The simulation results show that this method is robust to the bionic gait control of the machine leg. The output error of the gait parameter can quickly converge to zero, and the accurate estimation of the attitude parameter is stronger.

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