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Automotive Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (10): 1933-1941.doi: 10.19562/j.chinasae.qcgc.2025.10.009

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Research on Autonomous Emergency Steering of Vehicle Based on Offline Path Planning and iLQR Control

Ningning Tu1(),An Cao2,Mu Yuan1,Mingyang Hou1,Shengping Liang1   

  1. 1.Intelligent Driving,VOYAH Automobile Technology Co. ,Ltd. ,Wuhan 430056
    2.Chassis Development,VOYAH Automobile Technology Co. ,Ltd. ,Wuhan 430056
  • Received:2025-01-23 Revised:2025-04-29 Online:2025-10-25 Published:2025-10-20
  • Contact: Ningning Tu E-mail:tuningning@voyah.com.cn

Abstract:

In the study, an offline Bezier path is generated based on the shortest escaping time for AES (Autonomous Emergency Steering). An iLQR(iterative Linear Quadratic Regulator) scheme is introduced for trajectory tracking and control. Simulation is applied to validate the proposed method. It is found that compared to quintic polynomial, “brachistochrone curve” is more desirable for the emergency scene like AES, which achieves the relatively fastest collision avoidance. Combined with offline planning mode, the computation cost is acceptable, and steering performance is completely exploited, with much less parameter calibration. For AES, the control error is characterized by abruptness, and a large control input is always requested. The nonlinearity of system is essential to be taken into consideration. Through an iterative procedure in predictive horizon, the optimal control input is obtained, which satisfies the request of fast response during path track of AES.

Key words: intelligent vehicle, autonomous emergency steering, offline path planning, iLQR (iterative Linear Quadratic Regulator), predictive horizon