Collision mitigation and vehicle transportation safety using integrated vehicle dynamics control systems

Multi-Body Integrated Vehicle-Occupant Models for Collision Mitigation and Vehicle Safety using Dynamics Control Systems

Advanced Vehicle Collision Safety Systems

The human loss in traffic crashes is tragic. More than six million motor vehicle collisions occur on the Nation’s highways every year, causing approximately 5.2 million injuries and more than 41,000 fatalities, and costing more than $150 billion per year. Approximately three-quarters of these collisions could be prevented if the driver’s attention had not been diverted moments before collision....

Control Systems Integration for Enhanced Vehicle Dynamics

This paper deals with improving comfort and handling for a ground vehicle through the coordinated control of different active systems available in passenger cars, e.g., electronic stability control, active roll control and engine torque control. The authors first describe separate control systems, each with its logic, showing advantages and limits, then propose various possible integrations, ai...

Integrated Control of Vehicle System Dynamics: Theory and Experiment

Modern motor vehicles are increasingly using active chassis control systems to replace traditional mechanical systems in order to improve vehicle handling, stability, and comfort. These chassis control systems can be classified into the three categories, according to their motion control of vehicle dynamics in the three directions, i.e. vertical, lateral, and longitudinal directions: 1) suspens...

Control of vehicle platoons for highway safety and efficient utility: Consensus with communications and vehicle dynamics

Platoon formation of highway vehicles is a critical foundation for autonomous or semiautonomous vehicle control for enhanced safety, improved highway utility, increased fuel economy, and reduced emission toward intelligent transportation systems. Platoon control encounters great challenges from vehicle control, communications, team coordination, and uncertainties. This paper introduces a new me...