Analysis of explicit model predictive control for path-following control

PLoS One. 2018 Mar 13;13(3):e0194110. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194110. eCollection 2018.

Abstract

In this paper, explicit Model Predictive Control(MPC) is employed for automated lane-keeping systems. MPC has been regarded as the key to handle such constrained systems. However, the massive computational complexity of MPC, which employs online optimization, has been a major drawback that limits the range of its target application to relatively small and/or slow problems. Explicit MPC can reduce this computational burden using a multi-parametric quadratic programming technique(mp-QP). The control objective is to derive an optimal front steering wheel angle at each sampling time so that autonomous vehicles travel along desired paths, including straight, circular, and clothoid parts, at high entry speeds. In terms of the design of the proposed controller, a method of choosing weighting matrices in an optimization problem and the range of horizons for path-following control are described through simulations. For the verification of the proposed controller, simulation results obtained using other control methods such as MPC, Linear-Quadratic Regulator(LQR), and driver model are employed, and CarSim, which reflects the features of a vehicle more realistically than MATLAB/Simulink, is used for reliable demonstration.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Automobile Driving*
  • Automobiles*
  • Computer Simulation*
  • Humans
  • Software

Grants and funding

This study was supported by National Research Foundation of Korea - grant funded by the Korean Government, BK21 (Secured Smart Electric Vehicle Specialize Education Team: SSEV).