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Intelligent GPS-based predictive engine control for a motor vehicle. (English) Zbl 1227.93047

Summary: An intelligent Global Positioning System (GPS) based control system utilises information about the current vehicle position and upcoming terrain in order to reduce vehicle fuel consumption as well as improvement of road safety and comfort. The development of such in-vehicle control systems has provided static and dynamic road information. The vehicle running parameters have been mathematically defined whilst the engine control algorithms are derived from a custom-built engine test-rig. As the vehicle traveled over a particular route, road information such as gradient and position is stored with the past trajectory using a neuro-fuzzy technique. This road information is continuously updated and replaced by new data as the vehicle moved along, thereby adjusting the engine control parameters to reflect the actual current vehicle running data. The control system essentially uses a fuzzy logic derived relief map of the test route and this is further validated and corrected based on the past trajectory from the in-vehicle GPS sensor. The simulation model demonstrates the feasibility and robustness of the control system for motor vehicle control applications.

MSC:

93B51 Design techniques (robust design, computer-aided design, etc.)
93B40 Computational methods in systems theory (MSC2010)
93C95 Application models in control theory
93C42 Fuzzy control/observation systems
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