Backing-up maneuvers of autonomous tractor-trailer vehicles using the qualitative theory of nonlinear dynamical systems

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-65

  Gonzalez Cantos A ^a   Ollero, A ^a  

^a Grupo de Robótica Visión y Control   (Spain)

Author keywords

Autonomous articulated; Backing up maneuvers; Nonlinear dynamical systems; Vehicles

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; CONTROL THEORY; LEVELING (MACHINERY); PAPER; SYSTEM STABILITY; TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL); TRACTORS (TRUCK); VEHICLES;

ANALYSIS AND DESIGNS; ARTICULATED VEHICLES; AUTONOMOUS ARTICULATED; AUTONOMOUS TRACTORS; AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES; BACKING-UP MANEUVERS; CONTROL LAWS; CONTROL STRATEGIES; FEEDBACK CONTROLLERS; GOLF CARTS; LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEMS; LOOK-AHEAD; NONLINEAR CONTROLLERS; NONLINEAR DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS; STATE SPACES;

DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 58149354653     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: 17413176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0278364908097588     Document Type: Article

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