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Optimisation of Mobile Communication Networks - OMCO NET
The mini conference “Optimisation of Mobile Communication Networks” focuses on advanced methods for search and optimisation applied to wireless communication networks. It is sponsored by Research & Enterprise Fund Southampton Solent University.
The conference strives to widen knowledge on advanced search methods capable of optimisation of wireless communications networks. The aim is to provide a forum for exchange of recent knowledge, new ideas and trends in this progressive and challenging area. The conference will popularise new successful approaches on resolving hard tasks such as minimisation of transmit power, cooperative and optimal routing
A Real-time Nonlinear Model Predictive Controller for Yaw Motion Optimization of Distributed Drive Electric Vehicles
This paper proposes a real-time nonlinear model
predictive control (NMPC) strategy for direct yaw moment control
(DYC) of distributed drive electric vehicles (DDEVs). The NMPC
strategy is based on a control-oriented model built by integrating
a single track vehicle model with the Magic Formula (MF) tire
model. To mitigate the NMPC computational cost, the
continuation/generalized minimal residual (C/GMRES) algorithm
is employed and modified for real-time optimization. Since the
traditional C/GMRES algorithm cannot directly solve the
inequality constraint problem, the external penalty method is
introduced to transform inequality constraints into an
equivalently unconstrained optimization problem. Based on the
Pontryagin’s minimum principle (PMP), the existence and
uniqueness for solution of the proposed C/GMRES algorithm are
proven. Additionally, to achieve fast initialization in C/GMRES
algorithm, the varying predictive duration is adopted so that the
analytic expressions of optimally initial solutions in C/GMRES
algorithm can be derived and gained. A Karush-Kuhn-Tucker
(KKT) condition based control allocation method distributes the
desired traction and yaw moment among four independent
motors. Numerical simulations are carried out by combining
CarSim and Matlab/Simulink to evaluate the effectiveness of the
proposed strategy. Results demonstrate that the real-time NMPC
strategy can achieve superior vehicle stability performance,
guarantee the given safety constraints, and significantly reduce the
computational efforts
Dynamic Lane-Changing Trajectory Planning for Autonomous Vehicles Based on Discrete Global Trajectory
Automatic lane-changing is a complex and critical task for autonomous vehicle control. Existing researches on autonomous vehicle technology mainly focus on avoiding obstacles; however, few studies have accounted for dynamic lane changing based on some certain assumptions, such as the lane-changing speed is constant or the terminal state is known in advance. In this study, a typical lane-changing scenario is developed with the consideration of preceding and lagging vehicles on the road. Based on the local trajectory generated by the global positioning system, a path planning model and a speed planning model are respectively established through the cubic polynomial interpolation. To guarantee the driving safety, passenger comfort and vehicle efficiency, a comprehensive trajectory optimization function is proposed according to the path planning model and speed planning model. In addition, a dynamic decoupling model is established to solve the problems of real-time application to provide viable solutions. The simulations and real vehicle validations are conducted, and the results highlight that the proposed method can generate a satisfactory lane-changing trajectory for automatic lane-changing actions
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