Essays about: "Clothoids"

Found 3 essays containing the word Clothoids.

  1. 1. Dynamic Modelling and Optimal Control of Autonomous Heavy-duty Vehicles

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Kartik Seshadri Chari; [2020]
    Keywords : Autonomous driving; Dynamic bicycle model; Magic Formula; Model matching; MPC; Clothoids; Autonom körning; Fordonsmodell; Modellanpassning; MPC; Klothoider;

    Abstract : Autonomous vehicles have gained much importance over the last decade owing to their promising capabilities like improvement in overall traffic flow, reduction in pollution and elimination of human errors. However, when it comes to long-distance transportation or working in complex isolated environments like mines, various factors such as safety, fuel efficiency, transportation cost, robustness, and accuracy become very critical. READ MORE

  2. 2. Optimal Path Smoothing using Clothoids for Autonomous Vehicles in the Quarry Environment

    University essay from KTH/Optimeringslära och systemteori

    Author : Anda Zhang; [2017]
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    Abstract : Autonomous vehicles are a rapidly growing field and will play an important role in future society. The introduction of autonomous machines in the quarry environment increases safety in the hazardous working conditions and reduces the risk of accidents caused by human error. READ MORE

  3. 3. Implementation and Analysis of a Clothoid-based Model Predictive Controller

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektro- och systemteknik (EES)

    Author : Teddy Juhlin-Henricson; [2016]
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    Abstract : For the last couple of years autonomous driving has increased in popularity as a research area, and it continues to grow. A topic within autonomous driving is path following, which is the subject studied in this project. READ MORE