Dynamic Control System Design for Autonomous Car

Shoaib Azam, Farzeen Munir, Moongu Jeon

Abstract: The autonomous vehicle requires higher standards of safety to maneuver in a complex environment. We focus on control of the self-driving vehicle that includes the longitudinal and lateral dynamics of the vehicle. In this work, we have developed a customized controller for our KIA Soul self-driving car. The customized controller implements the PID control for throttle, brake, and steering so that the vehicle follows the desired velocity profile, which enables a comfortable and safe ride. Besides, we have also catered the lateral dynamic model with two approaches: pure pursuit and model predictive control. An extensive analysis is performed between pure pursuit and its adversary model predictive control for the efficacy of the lateral model.