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Automotive Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (4): 669-679.doi: 10.19562/j.chinasae.qcgc.2025.04.008

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Path Tracking Control of Light Commercial Vehicles Based on P-PP

Zhihong Wang1,2,3,Jiarong Zeng1,2,3,Jie Hu1,2,3(),Zhiling Zhang1,2,3,Donghao Yang1,2,3,Yuefeng Ji1,2,3   

  1. 1.Wuhan University of Technology,Hubei Key Laboratory of Modern Auto Parts Technology,Wuhan 430070
    2.Wuhan University of Technology,Auto Parts Technology Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center,Wuhan 430070
    3.Hubei Technology Research Center of New Energy and Intelligent Connected Vehicle Engineering,Wuhan 430070
  • Received:2024-09-09 Revised:2024-10-29 Online:2025-04-25 Published:2025-04-18
  • Contact: Jie Hu E-mail:auto_hj@163.com

Abstract:

To improve the accuracy and stability of path tracking for light commercial vehicles under complex curvature conditions, in this paper a Predictive-Pure Pursuit (P-PP) control method is proposed. Firstly, a P-PP controller is designed based on the vehicle's discrete kinematic model, and a PID compensator is developed based on heading error to enhance tracking accuracy and stability. Secondly, to address the challenge of maintaining both accuracy and stability under complex curvature conditions with a fixed prediction horizon algorithm, a variable prediction horizon optimization algorithm is proposed. A cost function based on the lateral and curvature errors within the prediction horizon is established, and Bayesian optimization is used to determine the optimal prediction horizon, resolving the conflict between accuracy and stability. Finally, TruckSim/Simulink co-simulation and real vehicle tests are conducted. In the real vehicle tests, the root mean square values of the lateral error, heading error, and steering wheel angle for the Bayesian-optimized P-PP controller is 0.113 m, 0.045 rad, and 153.2°, respectively, all of which are superior to the corresponding metrics of the P-PP controller based on fuzzy control and the MPC controller, indicating that the proposed controller maintains good precision and stability under complex curvature conditions.

Key words: light commercial vehicles, path tracking, P-PP, PID compensation, Bayesian optimization