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VM566 – DYNAMICS AND CONTROL OF CONNECTED VEHICLES
Instructors:
Credits: 3 credits
Pre-requisites: You are expected to have knowledge of differential equations, linear algebra, and Laplace or Fourier transform.
Description:
This course focuses on modeling and control of connected vehicle systems consisting of human driven
and connected automated vehicles. Models are built in terms of ordinary differential equations and delay differential
equations. The stability of uniform flow equilibrium studied at the linear and nonlinear levels. Controllers for connected
automated vehicles are designed so that they can ensure stability and disturbance attenuation around the equilibrium. The
impacts of utilizing connectivity in order to ensure traffic safety and efficiency are highlighted.
Course Topics:
Car-following traffic models
Plant stability and string stability
Ring configuration
Time delay systems
Car-following with reaction time
Adaptive cruise control
Connected cruise control
Connectivity-based energy efficiency
Robust control of connected vehicle networks
Nonlinear dynamics of connected vehicle networks