Automatic Vehicle Steering Using a Fixed Orientation Distance Feedback Sensor University of California, Davis

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Margolis, Donald, author.

Conference Name:

1997 SAE Future Transportation Technology Conference and Exposition (1997-08-06 : San Diego, California, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource cm

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1997

Summary:

A laser sensor has been developed which can measure, at high bandwidth, the distance between itself and some target. This sensor is proposed to be mounted at a fixed orientation to a vehicle equipped with automatic steering capability. It is assumed that the only available feedback variable is the distance from the sensor to a roadside target. Our objective was to design a controller for trajectory tracking and to determine the best orientation angle of the sensor.Analytical and simulation results indicate that a high quality of control with small trajectory error and acceptable lateral acceleration can be achieved with a sensor orientation between 20° and 45° with respect to the longitudinal vehicle axis

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Publisher Number:

972652

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