The basic controllers for self-driving cars are described based on formation of vehicle platoons and their stability. Consider a case of self-driving vehicle platoon on a motorway. The basic manoeuvres required for a given vehicle in this platoon are (a) merging, (b) following, and (c) exiting. As the number of vehicles in a platoon increases, the stability of the string of vehicles is of particular importance. This project will investigate the controllers required each of these aspects of self-driving platoons. Sensors as well the information that needs to be communicated between different robots will be investigated. The controllers will be validated by implementing them on VEX robots.
Undergraduate
1. Use MATLAB / Simulink simulations to design controllers for self-driving cars
2. Investigate the string stability of a platoon of cars.
3. Determine the sensors required at each vehicle/ vex robot to implement the designed controllers
4. Demonstrate the system using VEX robots available in Mechatronics lab or any other suitable platform under budgetary constraints.
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No lab has been assigned to this project