Dynamics, integrated control and stability of automated road vehicles

Motion control and vehicle dynamic performance present significant challenges in control system design, requiring a balance of global stability, ride quality, comfort, minimal mechanical loads, and low energy consumption. Selecting the right control strategy is critical and necessitates a deep understanding of vehicle dynamics under various conditions. While existing literature often focuses on decentralized control using simplified vehicle models and robust local controllers, there has been a lack of centralized approaches for practical vehicle stability analysis. This work emphasizes the importance of understanding vehicle dynamics and advocates for integrated control in advanced vehicle systems, highlighting the necessity of stability analysis in developing dynamic control laws. It introduces two key innovations: integrated dynamic control of road vehicles through a centralized approach and practical stability analysis of vehicle systems. The author, Dr. Aleksandar D. Rodic, has a background in modeling, system identification, and control of large-scale dynamic systems, with over 40 scientific publications. Prof. Dr. Miomir K. Vukobratovic, with extensive experience in robotic systems dynamics, has authored over 20 books and 500 papers, and holds numerous accolades for his contributions to engineering and science.