基于稳态特性的路程预瞄转向模型

为实现车辆稳态转向的理想状态,建立更真实的预瞄-跟踪行为,提出了2种基于稳态转向的路程预瞄转向模型,假设车辆处于稳态转向状态,预测车辆的行驶轨迹,基于预测轨迹的侧向误差最小原则,分别建立了将单点预瞄转化为路程预瞄的理想转向模型和修正转向模型。CarSim/Simulink联合仿真结果表明,2种转向模型均具有较好的路径跟踪精度、适应性和转向平顺性。     

汽车转向轻便性的计算机仿真模拟

对非独立悬架汽车的转向轻便性进行了计算机仿真模拟，其驾驶员模型采用“预瞄－跟随模型”。着重分析了转向系统下摩擦，并分析了若干结构参数对转向轻便性的影响，通过对ＣＡ０９１车的实车试验，验证了模拟计算结构的正确性。     

预瞄跟随理论与人-车闭环系统大角度操纵运动仿真

本文是人-车闭环操纵系统“预瞄最优曲率模型”和“预瞄跟随理论”的进一步验证与推广应用。特别是通过更真实地模拟了驾驶员获取各种信息的参考系统随汽车运动而变化的过程,从而使原来只能模拟小角度转向运动的方法推广到各种大角度转向路径(包括各种封闭形路径)下闭环操纵运动。     

驾驶员最优预瞄纵向加速度模型

利用预瞄跟踪理论、模糊决策理论和非线性系统描述函数法建立了一个驾驶员速度控制模型，即加强员最优预瞄纵向加速度模型，仿真结果表明，该模型通过对驾驶安全性、合法性、轻便性、驾驶员自身滞后特性及汽车动力学系统强非线性特性的考虑，可以有效地模拟驾驶员控制汽车速度的行为特性，为人-车-路闭环系统中速度控制研究提供了一条可行途径。     

三点预瞄的智能控制补偿驾驶员模型

为适应不同驾驶员的预瞄风格和推理决策能力,提出了一种基于三点预瞄的智能控制补偿驾驶员模型,根据预瞄前方远、中、近3个点的坐标值对目标路径的位置关系进行判断,结合当前车速建立了预瞄距离自适应的经验指数模型,提出了以车速、航向角、中点侧向误差为输入,转向盘转角为输出的模糊智能控制驾驶员模型,并对转向角进行补偿校正。仿真结果表明:该模型能够合理地判断目标路径的位置关系,适应预瞄距离的动态调节机理;在不增加失稳风险的条件下,有补偿模型较未补偿校正模型的路径跟踪精度更高。     

基于曲率与车速的两点智能控制驾驶员模型

为了提高驾驶员模型的路径跟踪精度,基于模糊逻辑智能控制器建立了一种依据道路曲率、车速,采用远、近两点预瞄的智能驾驶员模型。该模型根据目标道路的曲率自适应地选择预瞄距离远、近两点,根据不同的车速和预瞄点的横向偏差决策出最优转向盘转角。对所建立的驾驶员模型与CarSim驾驶员模型进行仿真测试对比,结果表明,该模型能够在反应滞后的情况下完成复杂道路、极限工况的驾驶员操作,路径跟踪误差较CarSim模型小。     

基于横向预瞄偏差的驾驶员前视轨迹控制模型

文章给出了横向预瞄偏差的概念，提出了一种基于横向预瞄偏差的驾驶员前视轨迹控制模型。通过计算机仿真，验证了该控制模型的正确性。该模型与现行的预瞄驾驶员模型相比，具有理解容易，分析计算简单，实用性强的优点。     

汽车预期轨迹驾驶员模糊决策模型及典型路况仿真

本文分析了预瞄最优曲率模型的特点。在此基础上应用系统模糊决策理论，通过合理的预期轨迹决策策略，建立了驾驶员动态决策汽车预期行驶轨迹的模糊决策模型。最终仿真计算了驾驶员在多种典型路况下对汽车预期轨迹的决策行为。     

基于驾驶员行为模拟的ACC控制算法

基于驾驶员最优预瞄加速度模型建立了一种适用于多种典型行驶工况的ACC控制算法。该算法采用基于多目标模糊决策方法的驾驶安全性、工效性、轻便性与合法性评价指标以及基于预瞄跟随理论的微分校正函数，描述了ACC控制系统对自由工况、跟随工况和切入工况等不同行驶条件及汽车动力学系统强非线性特性的考虑。     

基于障碍物斥力场的汽车主动避撞系统

为提高汽车行驶安全性,设计了基于障碍物斥力场模型的汽车主动避撞系统,建立了道路算盘模型和驾驶员预瞄跟随模型,利用算盘模型可求解出避撞路径,使用驾驶员预瞄跟随模型可求解出汽车转向盘最优转角。通过动静态障碍物环境下的仿真试验表明,利用算盘模型规划出的路径平滑、安全、可跟踪;驾驶员预瞄跟随模型的路径跟随精度高,实现了汽车主动避撞。     

An investigation on motor-driven power steering-based crosswind disturbance compensation for the reduction of driver steering effort

This paper describes a lateral disturbance compensation algorithm for an application to a motor-driven power steering (MDPS)-based driver assistant system. The lateral disturbance including wind force and lateral load transfer by bank angle reduces the driver's steering refinement and at the same time increases the possibility of an accident. A lateral disturbance compensation algorithm is designed to determine the motor overlay torque of an MDPS system for reducing the manoeuvreing effort of a human driver under lateral disturbance. Motor overlay torque for the compensation of driver's steering torque induced by the lateral disturbance consists of human torque feedback and feedforward torque. Vehicle–driver system dynamics have been investigated using a combined dynamic model which consists of a vehicle dynamic model, driver steering dynamic model and lateral disturbance model. The human torque feedback input has been designed via the investigation of the vehicle–driver system dynamics. Feedforward input torque is calculated to compensate additional tyre self-aligning torque from an estimated lateral disturbance. The proposed compensation algorithm has been implemented on a developed driver model which represents the driver's manoeuvreing characteristics under the lateral disturbance. The developed driver model has been validated with test data via a driving simulator in a crosswind condition. Human-in-the-loop simulations with a full-scale driving simulator on a virtual test track have been conducted to investigate the real-time performance of the proposed lateral disturbance compensation algorithm. It has been shown from simulation studies and human-in-the-loop simulation results that the driver's manoeuvreing effort and a lateral deviation of the vehicle under the lateral disturbance can be significantly reduced via the lateral disturbance compensation algorithm.     

基于驾驶员在环的EPS试验台开发

汽车转向系统性能与汽车的操纵稳定性和舒适性有关,对汽车的行驶安全起着至关重要的作用。随着动力转向系统的发展,电动助力转向系统的优势逐渐突出。这里运用七自由度汽车模型,拟设计出一种基于驾驶员在环的转向测试试验台,将驾驶员操纵的油门踏板和转向信号实时采集,通过信号运算和汽车动力学模型实时仿真,实现转向力矩的模拟和车辆状态信息的输出,并可以快速进行EPS系统的开发验证。     

Research on control strategy for differential steering system based on H mixed sensitivity

The differential steering system (DSS) of electric wheel vehicle gets rid of the restrictions of traditional steering system completely. As an ideal steering technology, it not only realizes the perfect combination of the road feel and the steering portability, but also realizes the harmony and unification between the steering maneuverability and safety. The structure and basic theory of the DSS of electric wheel vehicle are discussed in this paper. Based on these, the dynamic model of the steering system is built. Considering of the uncertainties and disturbances existing in the model, the H_∞ mixed sensitivity control theory is applied to achieve better tracking performance and road feel in the process of steering. Then, a H_∞ mixed sensitivity controller is designed to restrain the effect of the road disturbance and model uncertainties. The simulation results indicate that the DSS with the designed controller can effectively restrain the effect of noises and disturbances caused by random motivation from road, torque sensor measurement and model parameter uncertainty, and enable the driver to obtain satisfactory road feel.     

eTS fuzzy driver model for simultaneous longitudinal and lateral vehicle control

In this paper, evolving Takagi-Sugeno (eTS) fuzzy driver model is proposed for simultaneous lateral and longitudinal control of a vehicle in a test track closed to traffic. The developed eTS fuzzy driver model can capture human operator’s driving expertise for generating desired steering angle, throttle angle and brake pedal command values by processing only information which can be supplied by the vehicle’s on-board control systems in real time. Apart from other fuzzy rule based (FRB) models requiring human expert knowledge or off-line clustering, the developed eTS driver model can adapt itself automatically, even ‘from scratch’, by an on-line learning process using eTS algorithm while human driver is supervising the vehicle. Proposed eTS fuzzy driver model’s on-line human driver identification capability and autonomous vehicle driving performance were evaluated on real road profiles created by digitizing two different intercity express ways of Turkey in IPG© CarMaker® software. The training and validation simulation results demonstrated that eTS fuzzy driver model can be used in product development phase to speed up different tests via realistic simulations. Furthermore eTS fuzzy driver model has an application potential in the field of autonomous driving.     

融合预瞄与势场栅格法的紧急避撞驾驶人模型

紧急避障工况下的驾驶人操作具有响应快且动作幅值较大的特点，传统预瞄驾驶人模型已不能适应紧急避障工况的需求，故考虑实际避撞场景开发相应的驾驶人模型就显得尤为必要。针对此种状况，基于驾驶模拟器，结合紧急避撞工况实际驾驶人操纵数据，提出了一种融合预瞄与势场栅格法的紧急避撞驾驶人模型。首先针对紧急避撞工况下车辆运动特点，建立车辆横、纵向耦合非线性动力学模型，并给出其状态空间方程描述；其次，离线仿真分析紧急避撞系统特征，并结合线性二次型最优控制，建立最优曲率预瞄+跟踪误差反馈驾驶人模型；再者，基于紧急避撞工况下真实驾驶人经验转向行为数据，开发基于势场栅格法的驾驶人模型，为进一步提高驾驶人模型对避障行驶工况的适应性，将基于势场栅格法的驾驶人模型与最优曲率预瞄+跟踪误差反馈驾驶人模型进行融合，并基于Sigmoid函数实现两者输出的权重分配；最后，针对所提出的融合预瞄与势场栅格法的驾驶人模型，开展基于避撞台架的驾驶人在环仿真试验以及实车试验。研究结果表明：在紧急避撞工况下，对比最优曲率预瞄+跟踪误差反馈驾驶人模型，融合预瞄与势场栅格法的驾驶人模型输出的转向动作与实际驾驶人行为较为接近，可在保证避障安全性的前提下，兼顾避障路径跟踪精度与车辆行驶的稳定性。     

Nonlinear PI front and rear steering control in four wheel steering vehicles

Vehicle steering dynamics show resonances, which depend on the longitudinal speed, unstable equilibrium points and limited stability regions depending on the constant steering wheel angle, longitudinal speed and car parameters.

The main contribution of this paper is to show that a combined decentralized proportional active front steering control and proportional-integral active rear steering control from the yaw rate tracking error can assign the eigenvalues of the linearised single track steering dynamics, without lateral speed measurements, using a standard single track car model with nonlinear tire characteristics and a non-linear first-order reference model for the yaw rate dynamics driven by the driver steering wheel input. By choosing a suitable nonlinear reference model it is shown that the responses to driver step inputs tend to zero (or reduced) lateral speed for any value of longitudinal speed: in this case the resulting controlled vehicle static gain from driver input to yaw rate differs from the uncontrolled one at higher speed. The closed loop system shows the advantages of both active front and rear steering control: higher controllability, enlarged bandwidth for the yaw rate dynamics, suppressed resonances, new stable cornering manoeuvres, enlarged stability regions, reduced lateral speed and improved manoeuvrability; in addition comfort is improved since the phase lag between lateral acceleration and yaw rate is reduced.

For the designed control law a robustness analysis is presented with respect to system failures, driver step inputs and critical car parameters such as mass, moment of inertia and front and rear cornering stiffness coefficients. Several simulations are carried out on a higher order experimentally validated nonlinear dynamical model to confirm the analysis and to explore the robustness with respect to unmodelled dynamics.     

Nonlinear PI front and rear steering control in four wheel steering vehicles

Vehicle steering dynamics show resonances, which depend on the longitudinal speed, unstable equilibrium points and limited stability regions depending on the constant steering wheel angle, longitudinal speed and car parameters.

The main contribution of this paper is to show that a combined decentralized proportional active front steering control and proportional-integral active rear steering control from the yaw rate tracking error can assign the eigenvalues of the linearised single track steering dynamics, without lateral speed measurements, using a standard single track car model with nonlinear tire characteristics and a non-linear first-order reference model for the yaw rate dynamics driven by the driver steering wheel input. By choosing a suitable nonlinear reference model it is shown that the responses to driver step inputs tend to zero (or reduced) lateral speed for any value of longitudinal speed: in this case the resulting controlled vehicle static gain from driver input to yaw rate differs from the uncontrolled one at higher speed. The closed loop system shows the advantages of both active front and rear steering control: higher controllability, enlarged bandwidth for the yaw rate dynamics, suppressed resonances, new stable cornering manoeuvres, enlarged stability regions, reduced lateral speed and improved manoeuvrability; in addition comfort is improved since the phase lag between lateral acceleration and yaw rate is reduced.

For the designed control law a robustness analysis is presented with respect to system failures, driver step inputs and critical car parameters such as mass, moment of inertia and front and rear cornering stiffness coefficients. Several simulations are carried out on a higher order experimentally validated nonlinear dynamical model to confirm the analysis and to explore the robustness with respect to unmodelled dynamics.     

Theory and experimental research on six-track steering vehicles

The structural characteristics and steering behaviour of a six-track vehicle are described in this paper. Kinematic analysis for skid steering of a six-track vehicle under steady-state conditions on firm ground is conducted, with the relationship between thrust force and speed instantaneous centre of the track–terrain interface taken into consideration. A mechanical model for steady steering of a six-track vehicle is also presented based on the kinematic analysis. In this model, the steering inaccuracy and efficiency are defined to evaluate steering performance. The steering performance of a six-track vehicle is numerically simulated to analyse the effect of the structural parameters and deflection angles on tracks. A virtual prototype model is established based on the multi-body dynamics software RecurDyn for steering simulation and the findings coincide well with theoretical results. The theory and the virtual prototype simulations presented are verified by a power test of a bucket-wheel excavator. The method for analysing the steering performance of a six-track vehicle proposed in this paper provides a basis for designing a six-track vehicle.     

Application of Elementary Neural Networks and Preview Sensors for Representing Driver Steering Control Behaviour

This paper demonstrates the use of elementary neural networks for modelling and representing driver steering behaviour in path regulation control tasks. Areas of application include uses by vehicle simulation experts who need to model and represent specific instances of driver steering control behaviour, potential on-board vehicle technologies aimed at representing and tracking driver steering control behaviour over time, and use by human factors specialists interested in representing or classifying specific families of driver steering behaviour. Example applications are shown for data obtained from a driver/vehicle numerical simulation, a basic driving simulator, and an experimental on-road test vehicle equipped with a camera and sensor processing system.     

Comprehensive lateral driver model for critical maneuvering conditions

A new comprehensive driver model is presented for critical maneuvering conditions with more accurate dynamic control performance. In order to achieve a safe maneuvering mode, a new path planning scheme to maintain stability of the vehicle was designed. A new steering strategy, considering the errors of vehicle position and yaw angle between the real track and the planned path, was established to obtain the steering angle. Therefore, the vehicle can be adjusted to accurately follow the desired path with the driver model, and the stability of the vehicle and the smoothness of the steering angle input were comprehensively considered. Simulation results were used to validate the control performance in comparison with the optimal preview driver model proposed by Macadam.