This paper presents a study on the flow dynamics involving vehicle interactions. In order to do so, this first explores aerodynamic prediction capabilities of popular turbulence models used in computational fluid simulations tandem objects and thus, ultimately framework for CFD ground platooning using realistic model, DrivAer. Considering availability experimental data, simulation methodology i...

The MAV ’08 competition in Agra, India focused on the problem of using air and ground vehicles to locate and rescue hostages being held in a remote building. Executing this mission required addressing a number of technical challenges. The first such technical challenge was the design and operation of a micro air vehicle (MAV) capable of flying the necessary distance and carrying a sensor payloa...

Autonomous ground vehicles navigating on road networks require robust and accurate localization over longterm operation and in a wide range of adverse weather and environmental conditions. GPS/INS (inertial navigation system) solutions, which are insufficient alone to maintain a vehicle within a lane, can fail because of significant radio frequency noise or jamming, tall buildings, trees, and o...

In this paper, a novel adaptive sliding mode controller (SMC) was designed based on robust law considering disturbances and uncertainties for autonomous ground vehicle (AGV) longitudinal dynamics. The utilized in an innovative method involving the upper bounds of uncertainties. Estimating lumped uncertainty limit neural network approach allowed its online knowledge. It guided to withstand distu...