Global chassis control by sensing forces/moments at the wheels

International Journal of Vehicle Autonomous Systems

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 221-242

  Gobbi, M ^a   Botero, J ^a,b   Mastinu, G ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active safety; Lateral control; Longitudinal control; Measuring wheel; Road vehicles

Indexed keywords

LONGITUDINAL CONTROL; ROADS AND STREETS; VEHICLE WHEELS;

ACTIVE SAFETY; EXPECTED IMPROVEMENTS; GLOBAL CHASSIS CONTROLS; LATERAL CONTROL; LONGITUDINAL MOTION; REAL TIME MEASUREMENTS; ROAD VEHICLES; YAW MOMENT CONTROL;

ACTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS;

EID: 77952629246     PISSN: 14710226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVAS.2009.033262     Document Type: Article

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