Application of brain limbic system to adaptive cruise control. (1st January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Changwon; Langari, Reza
• Is Part Of: International journal of vehicle autonomous systems. Volume 11:Number 1(2013)
• Page Start: 22
• Page End: 41
• Publication Date: 2013-01-01
• Subjects: ACC -- adaptive cruise control -- BLS -- brain limbic system -- autonomous vehicle -- platoon; Autonomous vehicles -- Periodicals; Motor vehicles -- Technological innovations -- Periodicals; Motor vehicles -- Electronic equipment -- Periodicals; Robots -- Control systems -- Periodicals; Intelligent transportation systems -- Periodicals; 629.20285
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1471-0226

Abstract

In this paper, we propose an application of neuromorphic based control strategy to achieve Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) as an autonomous vehicle function. In this approach, a computational model of the brain limbic system is utilised to produce the required control action. The results demonstrate that the proposed controller has at least similar and generally better performance than the conventional approach. Finally, BLS based ACC approach is extended to platoons of vehicles. The results show the successful operation of the proposed approach in the platoon setting both in terms of individual vehicle performance as well as string stability of the platoon.