Investigation and requirements of a computer control system in a heavy-duty truck

Abstract

In this report, which is the first in a series of three reports, an existing computer control system in a heavy-duty truck from Volvo Truck Corporation has been investigated. The aim of the report and of the DICOSMOS case study at Volvo Technological Development is to design and study a future computer control system for a truck and semi-trailer vehicle combination. The functionality in focus is vehicle dynamics control, VDC, which assists the driver to maintain control of his vehicle in difficult situations