Semi-Autonomous Avoidance of Moving Hazards for Passenger Vehicles

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sterling J. Anderson ◽  
Steven C. Peters ◽  
Tom E. Pilutti ◽  
H. Eric Tseng ◽  
Karl Iagnemma
Keyword(s):  
Optimal Trajectory ◽  
Autonomous Control ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Control Law ◽  
Model Predictive Controller ◽  
Passenger Vehicles ◽  
Moving Obstacles ◽  
Hazard Avoidance ◽  
Predictive Controller

This paper presents a method for semi-autonomous hazard avoidance in the presence of unknown moving obstacles and unpredictable driver inputs. This method iteratively predicts the motion and anticipated intersection of the host vehicle with both static and dynamic hazards and excludes projected collision states from a traversable corridor. A model predictive controller iteratively replans a stability-optimal trajectory through the navigable region of the environment while a threat assessor and semi-autonomous control law modulate driver and controller inputs to maintain stability, preserve controllability, and ensure safe hazard avoidance. The efficacy of this approach is demonstrated through both simulated and experimental results using a semi-autonomously controlled Jaguar S-Type.

Enlarging the region of stability in robust model predictive controller based on dual-mode control

2021 ◽  
pp. 014233122110123
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Khani ◽  
Mohammad Haeri
Keyword(s):  
Stability Region ◽  
Linear Matrix ◽  
Input State ◽  
Dual Mode ◽  
Model Predictive Controller ◽  
Mode Control ◽  
Robust Model ◽  
Output Constraints ◽  
Predictive Controller ◽  
The Stability

Industrial processes are inherently nonlinear with input, state, and output constraints. A proper control system should handle these challenging control problems over a large operating region. The robust model predictive controller (RMPC) could be an linear matrix inequality (LMI)-based method that estimates stability region of the closed-loop system as an ellipsoid. This presentation, however, restricts confident application of the controller on systems with large operating regions. In this paper, a dual-mode control strategy is employed to enlarge the stability region in first place and then, trajectory reversing method (TRM) is employed to approximate the stability region more accurately. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed scheme is illustrated on a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) process.

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