AVEC 10
10th International Symposium on Advanced Vehicle Control
August 22-26 2010
Loughborough, UK
Avec 10 Papers Summary
The table below shows how many papers have been accepted for presentation at AVEC in each of the subject areas. The title of each accepted paper is then also given, within each subject area.
| Papers | Subject area |
| 5 | Vehicle control |
| 6 | Traction and braking control |
| 4 | Vehicle rollover control |
| 6 | Direct yaw control |
| 6 | Integrated motion control |
| 12 | Powertrain and Drivetrain control |
| 4 | Suspension and Steering systems |
| 6 | Steering control |
| 9 | Suspension control |
| 8 | Modelling and simulation |
| 6 | Sensors and Actuators |
| 15 | State estimation and System identification |
| 18 | Driver behaviour and Driver models |
| 7 | The Driver-vehicle system |
| 9 | Active and Passive Safety Systems |
| 8 | Driver assistance systems |
| 9 | Adaptive cruise control and Collision avoidance |
| 7 | Intelligent transportation systems |
| 4 | Energy efficient vehicles |
| 20 | Electric and Hybrid vehicles |
| 3 | Concept vehicles |
| 7 | Motorcycles |
| 6 | Trucks and heavy goods vehicles |
Vehicle control
- Vehicle Stability Enhancement based on Equivalent Side Slip Angle via SBW
- Nonlinear Optimal Control of Vehicle Handling applied through an Optimised Regression of Available Sensors
- Autonomous Cornering at the Limits: Designing a Longitudinal Feedback Controller Using a Tire Slip Circle
- Robust Controller Scheduling in Automotive Communication Networks
- A Robust Lateral Vehicle Dynamics Control
Traction and braking control
- Design and experimental validation of a cascaded wheel slip control strategy
- Two-phase Anti-lock Braking System using Force Measurement
- A Fuzzy Logic Strategy for Control of Intelligent 4WD Systems
- Brake Based Control Of The Direction Sensitive Locking Differential (DSLD)
- A Study on Effects of Tire Characteristics on Stop Distance of ABS Braking
- Sliding Mode Control Strategy for the 4 Wheel Drive Vehicles
Vehicle rollover control
- Design of Rollover Prevention Controller with ESP and Active Anti-Roll Bar
- Rollover Prevention for Vehicles with Elevated CG Using Active Control
- Experimental Validation of Terrain-Aware Rollover Prediction for Ground Vehicles Using the Zero-Moment Point Method
- A Study on the Rollover Warning System of Articulated Vehicles via Grey Theory
Direct yaw control
- Development of a Control Algorithm for an Active Limited Slip Differential
- Development of a Control Strategy for Improving Vehicle Safety in a Hybrid Vehicle with Four Independently Driven In-wheel Motors
- Active Steering Enhanced ESP for Commercial Vehicles
- LMI Design of a Direct Yaw Moment Controller Based on Body Slip Angle Estimation for In-Wheel Type Electric Vehicles
- Synergy between Lateral Dynamic Stability Control and Limited-Active Nonlinear Suspension Control
- Torque Distribution Control for Energy Saving for Four-Motorized-Wheel Electric Vehicle While Cornering
Integrated motion control
- Integrated Vehicle Dynamics Control using the State Dependent Ricatti Equation method
- Experimental Validation Of Nonlinear Predictive Algorithms For Steering and Braking Coordination in Limit Handling Maneuvers
- Vehicle dynamics control in hybrid electric vehicles
- Integrated Active Suspension, Four-Wheel Steering And Direct Yaw Control Via a Multi-Objective Control Framework
- Proposal of new Hybrid Stability Control System with G-Vectoring Control based under steer prevention logic
- Integrated Chassis Control Using Inverse Nyquist Array Method
Powertrain and Drivetrain control
- Electronic Throttle Control by a Nonparametric QFT Method
- A Systematic Approach Towards Model Based Control Design Of A Heavy Duty EGR Diesel Engine
- Prospects for Laser Ignition in Gasoline Engine Control
- Optimal Test Signal Design for the Identification of Dynamic Engine Maps
- Review on the Engine Control Strategy for Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Combustion
- Closed Loop Control of Efficiency and Specific Emissions from a Diesel Engine During Speed and Load Transients
- Structure Selection for Identified Inverse Dynamic Fuel Maps
- Automatic simplification of hybrid powertrain models for use in optimization
- Powertrain output torque profile shaping for noise & vibration reduction
- Design and Experimental Evaluation of Model Predictive Engine Air-ratio Control using Least Squares Support Vector Machines
- Optimal Engagement of Dry DCT Vehicle Launch by Feedback Linearization Control
- Robust Control Methods Applied to an Automated Clutch
Suspension and Steering systems
- Steering Drifting Stability at Wheel Alignment Variation
- Steering feel analysis and improvement for an electrical power system
- Improvement of On-Center Steering Precision using suspension-steering system geometry and transfer force analysis
- The Compliance Screw Axis of a Suspension and its effect on Vehicle Behavior
Steering control
- Steering Vehicle Control Via Robust Linear Control And Non Linear Control: Experimental valuation
- Two Degree of Freedom Control of Active Front Steering System Using Planetary Gear
- Active Toe-Compensation for Steer-by-Wire Systems
- Implementation of Active Steering on a Multiple Trailer Long Combination Vehicle
- Estimation Of Multiple Torsional Vibrations For Electric Power Assisted Steering System
- Development of the steering control logic for I-SBW system
Suspension control
- Evaluation Algorithm Based Fractional Order PID Controller Design for a Full Vehicle Nonlinear Active Suspension System
- Development of a control strategy for a variable camber suspension integrated with an active anti-roll bar
- Study on active control of electromagnetic suspension based on energy recovery analysis
- Semi-Active Suspension With Gain-Scheduled H∞ Control
- Influence of Road Profile on Energy Regeneration of Active Suspension System in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
- Suspension Control Design for Vibration Reduction of Passenger's body
- Practical Control And Bench Testing Of A Linear Electromagnetic Actuation System for Active Vehicle Suspension
- Robust Modeling and Control of Active Suspension with MR Dampers in a dSPACE-based HiL Platform
- Robust Controller Design for an Electromagnetic Active Suspension Base on μ Synthesis/LPV Approach
Modelling and simulation
- Generation of Extended Vehicle-dynamics Models for Real-time Simulations
- A method for the experimental assessment of transfer path analysis and noise-vibration-harshness of road vehicle suspension
- Dynamic Modeling and Traction Control of Lunar Rover
- Introducing Functional Vehicle Model to implement Virtual Development Process
- Model Based Generation Of Test Cases For Safe And Reliable Vehicle Software In The Framework Of MOGENTES
- Application of virtual mechatronic vehicle models for vehicle dynamics and ride comfort simulation
- Substantial progress of virtual driver skills in interaction with advanced control systems to meet the new challenges of vehicle dynamics simulation
- The Analysis of R&H Performance by Modifying Modal Characteristics of Vehicle
Sensors and Actuators
- A smart wheel for improving the active safety of road vehicles
- Diagnostics of the drivetrain in a passenger car
- Fault Tolerant Actuation and Control for Steer-by-wire Systems
- Path and control signal optimisation for over-actuated vehicles in two safety-critical maneuvers
- Durability Estimation of Solenoid Valve for ESC system using Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation
- Measurement Method of the Tire Lateral Force for the Use of Chassis Control System
State estimation and System identification
- Robust Nonlinear Observer for Road Friction Coefficient and Tire Slip Angle
- Damping of Driveline Oscillations in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
- System Identification of a Vehicle Suspension System
- Development of Vehicle Velocity Monitoring Systems Using Scaled Kalman Filter with Model Error Compensator
- Dual estimation of state and road friction for vehicle handling dynamics
- Lateral velocity estimation for vehicle testing without steering wheel angle information
- Virtual sensors for advanced vehicle stability control
- Modelling for robust control of longitudinal vehicle dynamics
- Redefining Automotive Supervision Using New Sensor Technology
- A Nonlinear Sideslip Observer Design Methodology for Automotive Vehicles
- Indirect Tire Pressure Estimation based on Lateral Dynamics
- An Estimation Method Of The Maximum Tire-Road Friction Coefficient Using an Electric Power Assist Steering
- a system level diagnostic approch for Networked Control Systems in Vehicles
- Vehicle Dynamic Control for a 4 In-Wheel-Motored EV based on Identification of Tire Cornering Stiffness
- Vehicle handling dynamics – an evaluation of objective metrics
Driver behaviour and Driver models
- Manoeuvre Recognition and Prediction for Driver Assistance Systems using Hidden Markov Models and Modifiers
- Robust command generation for optimal obstacle avoidance steering maneuvers of vehicles using numerical optimisation
- Driver Model with Visual and Neuromuscular Feedback for Objective Assessment of Automotive Steering Systems
- Optimization-based Identification of Situation Determined Cost Functions for the Implementation of a Human-like Lateral Driving Style in an Autonomous Car
- Closed-loop-evaluation of human driver models based on human driving databases
- A Driver Model for Simulation Based Development
- Subjective Evaluation of Handling Behaviour related to Tyre Dependent Driver Parameters
- Identification of a preview steering control model from driving simulator data
- A basis for driver state estimation
- Safe Driving Advisory System Based on Integrated Modelling of Naturalistic Driving Behaviour
- Towards a model of a high-performance driver for circuit-racing cars
- Driving State Deviation Detection Based on Naturalistic Driving Behavior Database for Driver Assistance Systems
- Human driving behaviour analysis and model representation - acquisition of meta-knowledge and expertise acquiring process
- Measurement of driver's brain function using near-infrared spectroscopy (Evaluation of reduction in driver's mental workload by driving assistance
system) - Stabilization of Steady-State Drifting for a RWD Vehicle
- development of lateral driver model for evaluating vehicle crosswind stability
- Brake Assistance System Based on Driver Behavior Estimation
- An Efficient Technique for Limit-Handling Driver Modelling
The Driver-vehicle system
- On Model-Based Driver-Vehicle Interaction Analysis
- Data-Driven Hurry Driving Detection Algorithm Design And Evaluation by Using Continuous Sensing Drive Recorder
- On a method to generate a word pool for the description of steering feel
- Characterisation of brake feel for hybrid vehicles
- Human-in-the-loop Evaluation of Unified Chassis Control System Using a Driving Simulator on a Virtual Test Track
- Driving Simulator Motion Cueing Algorithms – A Survey of the State of the Art
- Steering drive simulator technologies: architectural approaches, models, identification, and control
Active and Passive Safety Systems
- Hydroplaning detection and vehicle speed regulation with passive and active systems to avoid lost of control
- The specification, development and evaluation of a powered two-wheeler integrated safety system.
- Development of Driving Situation Assessment Algorithms for Crash Prediction in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
- collision mitigation using vehicle dynamic controls
- DIARI: An embedded application to determine the maximal achievable speed in a bend
- Autonomous Vehicle Collision Avoidance System Using Path Planning and MPC
- Predictive Pedestrian Protection - Situation Analysis via a Pedestrian Motion Model
- Assessment Of And Guidelines For Aftermarket Chassis Modifications with Regard to Roll and Yaw Stability
- Post-Impact Trajectory Control of a Passenger Vehicle using Individual Wheel Braking
Driver assistance systems
- State of the art of the ADAS
- Precise Localizaion by Tightly Coupled Integration based on Trajectory from GPS Doppler
- A Multiple Turn Achievement of Advanced Parking Guidance System in Parallel Parking via Sensor Fusion
- Vehicle speed control for a safety-economical-ecological compromise : development of a driver assistance system
- Integrated Lateral Assistance for Heavy Duty Vehicles
- Continuous evaluation of methods for sensor data fusion of video based driver assistance systems by using virtual test driving
- A SVFC Approach to Design a Robust Lane Keeping Assistance System
- Integrated LK/DYC System for Articulated Vehicles
Adaptive cruise control and Collision avoidance
- Transition Controller for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems
- Intelligent Vehicle Safety Control Based on Index Plane
- Optimum Vehicle Trajectory Control for Obstacle Avoidance
- Autonomous Vehicle Motion Control System for Obstacle Avoidance Situations
- Optimal control for collision avoidance support system using traffic environment information
- Development and Verification of Vehicular Multi-Objective Coordinated Adaptive Cruise Control System
- Near-Miss Collisions Using Coordinated Robot-Controlled Vehicles
- Improved energy efficiency by model based predictive ACC in hybrid vehicles based on map data
- A Model Predictive Control Algorithm to improve Fuel Efficiency of Adaptive Cruise Control Systems
Intelligent transportation systems
- Traffic flow optimization by means of vehicle flocking in Petrinet representation via Consensus-algorithm
- Adaptive Cruise Control: Towards Higher Traffic Flows, At The Cost Of Increased Susceptibility To Congestion
- Development of Path Tracking Control System based on Model Predictive Control using Infra-Structured Sensors
- A Short-distance Vehicle Platooning System
- Memory-based safety Concept for an autonomous Car
- Autonomous Driving Of A Truck Based On Path Following Control Traffic Information to Save Fuel and Reduce Emissions
- Path Tracking Control System Of Autonomous Vehicle In Urban Area Based On Laser Radar Information
Energy efficient vehicles
- Model Based Control Of A Moving Solar Roof For A Solar Vehicle
- Smarter Driving: Using Model Predictive Control And Real-Time Traffic Information to Save Fuel and Reduce Emissions
- Control of Hydraulic Regenerative Braking
- Consideration of the Number and the Position of Installed Actuators Considering Energy-saving
Electric and Hybrid vehicles
- Energy Regeneration in Hybrid Electric Vehicles by Using Optimal control on Active Suspension and Fuzzy Control on VDC System
- Optimal Regenerative Braking with a pushbelt CVT: an Experimental Study
- Optimization of Fuel Economy for Plug-in Hybrid-Electrical Vehicle
- A Single Motion Chip for Multi-Motor EV Control
- Architecture Design and Performance Analysis of a Novel Electrically Variable Transmission for a Hybrid Car
- Regenerative Brake Control Logic In Hybrid Vehicles
- Concept of through the road hybrid vehicle
- Assessment Of Benefits Obtainable In A Hybrid Solar Vehicle Using Look Ahead Capabilities For Insolation and Driving Cycle Length.
- Novel Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Air Conditioner Design Using Thermoelectric Chips Powered by Photoelectrochemical Cells
- An Investigation into Optimal Energy Management Strategies for Compound Hybrid Excavator
- Energy Management Strategy and Control Laws of An Inverse Differential Gear Hybrid Vehicle
- Robustness study of a forward looking energy management algorithm for a hybrid vehicle
- Development Of Adaptive Cruise Control System For Intelligent Hybrid Electric Vehicle
- Handling Behaviour of a TTR Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Independent Rear Wheel Torque Control
- Advanced Yaw Motion Control of a Hybrid Vehicle using Rear Twin Electric Motors
- HEV Energy Storage Evaluation Using an Object-Oriented Modelling Methodology
- Vehicle dynamics controller concept for electric vehicles
- Optimisation of a 2-Speed Gearbox for an Electric Vehicle
- Influence of in-wheel motors on the ride comfort of electric vehicles
- Computer Simulation of the Vehicle Dynamics and Control Algorithms for An Electric Race Vehicle
Concept vehicles
- Lateral Dynamics Optimisation of a Direct Tilt Controlled Narrow Vehicle
- Advanced concept of caravan with improved high-speed stability insensitive to internal load distribution
- Intelligent Environment-Friendly Vehicle: Concept Definition and its Implementation
Motorcycles
- Roll-Angle-Tracking Control of a Motorcycle
- Steering Characteristics of Motorcycles
- Improving Motorcycle Handling Using Stabilizer Pendulum System (SPS)
- Study on Influence ofRider's Lean Angle on Two-wheeled Vehicle Behavior
- Motorcycle Suspension Design using Matrix Inequalities with Passivity Constraints
- Improving Lane Keeping Performance Of Motorcycles By Using Active Safety Systems
- Distance Support System For Rider Support During Car-Following
Trucks and heavy goods vehicles
- Experimental validation of a quarter truck model using asynchronous measurements with low signal-to-noise ratio's
- Robust speed control for the swing vibration suppression in the hybrid excavator
- Experimental and Theoretical Investigation into the Handling and Stability of Tracked Vehicles
- First time ECE 13/11 Homologation Of Electronic Stability Control (ESC) By Vehicle Dynamics Simulation – Innovation And Benefits?
- Control of yaw dynamics for commercial vehicles with the help of tag axle steering
- Influence of Independent Steer and Drive/Brake Force Distribution on the Handling Characteristics of Articulated Vehicles.

Hazelrigg and Rutland Buildings at Loughborough University.