Fuzzy Controller for Automatic Steering in Heavy Vehicle Semi-Trailers

Trucks with semi-trailers are widely used for transportation of goods due their low operation cost, but inherent to these vehicles are some problems such as a poor maneuverability. To minimize the effects of this disadvantage, among other solutions, the incorporation of steerable axles in the semitr...

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Autores: L. Bortoni-Anzures, D. Gómez-Meléndez, G. Herrera-Ruíz, M. Martínez-Madrid
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:México
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro
Repositorio:Redalyc-UAQ
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:40425635012
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=40425635012
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ingeniería
Semi
trailer
fuzzy control
maneuverability
automatic steering
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Sumario:Trucks with semi-trailers are widely used for transportation of goods due their low operation cost, but inherent to these vehicles are some problems such as a poor maneuverability. To minimize the effects of this disadvantage, among other solutions, the incorporation of steerable axles in the semitrailers has been proposed. This paper presents a steering equation, and a fuzzy-logic controller for a semi-trailer automatic forced-steering system to minimize the off-tracking and the total swept path width, resulting in an improvement of vehicle ́s maneuverability at low speeds. To accomplish this, the suggested control algorithm considers the articulation angle and parameters such as vehicle speed and direction. The system was tested on an instrumented experimental semi-trailer during various predetermined test maneuvers.