A control theoretic model of driver steering behavior

Author

Hess, R.A. ; Modjtahedzadeh, A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mech., Aeronaut., & Mater. Eng., California Univ., Davis, CA, USA

Volume

10

Issue

5

fYear

1990

Firstpage

3

Lastpage

8

Abstract

Following well-established feedback control design principles, a control theoretic model of driver steering behavior is presented. While accounting for the inherent manual control limitations of the human, the compensation dynamics of the driver are chosen to produce a stable, robust, closed-loop driver-vehicle system with a bandwidth commensurate with the demands of the driving task being analyzed. A technique for selecting driver model parameters is a natural by-product of the control theoretic modeling approach. Experimental verification shows the ability of the model to produce driver-vehicle responses similar to those obtained in a simulated lane-keeping driving task on a curving road.<>

Keywords

automobiles; closed loop systems; control system synthesis; feedback; man-machine systems; automobiles; closed loop systems; control theoretic model; driver steering behavior; driver-vehicle responses; feedback control design; man machine systems; Aerodynamics; Automotive engineering; Control systems; Feedback; Frequency; Human factors; Mathematical model; Road vehicles; Vehicle driving; Vehicle dynamics;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Control Systems Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0272-1708

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/37.60415

Filename

60415