| | Standard Course Syllabus | Course Supervisor | Date of Approval |
| | Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering | Ozguner, U | 2/03 |
| | 753.02 | Autonomy in Vehicles |
| | 2. | CATALOG DESCRIPTION |
| | Autonomy in the context of modern vehicles; cruise control, anti-lock brake systems (ABS), steering control/lane keeping; |
| | introduction to automated highway systems (AHS). |
| | Quarters of Offering | Credits | | Level | Class Meeting |
| | Wi Qtr (even years). | 3 | U G | 3 cl. |
| | Course Prerequisites |
| | Prereq: 551 or grad standing. |
| | 3. | PREREQUISITES BY TOPIC |
| | State variable representations, basic control design, laplace transforms, stability of continuous-time systems, familiarity with |
| | CAD for systems. |
| | Courses that require this as a direct prerequisite |
| | none |
| | 4. | Text(s) and Other Course Materials | Author(s) | Publisher |
| | No text |
| | References (supplemental reading) |
| | [1] Various recent papers are distributed. |
| | 5. | COURSE OBJECTIVES |
| | 1. Analyze autonomy in the context of modern road vehicles and develop design approaches for such systems in cars. |
| | (Criteria 3(c),(e)) |
| | 2. Use of CAD packages to analyze advanced system design techniques. (Criterion 3(k)) |
| | 3. Understanding evaluation of "futuristic" technologies. (Criterion 3(i)) |
| | 6. | TOPICS AND (# OF LECTURES) |
| | Introduction, understanding autonomy (2) |
| | Review of the role of control in autonomy (Speed control, suspension control, integrated vehicle dynamics) (3) |
| | Sensors and actuators (2) |
| | Data communication within the car (2) |
| | Examples of autonomy, cruise control and ABS (2) |
| | Autonomy related issues: lane departure warning, stability, GPS (2) |
| | Introduction to AHS (5) |
| | Steering control (2) |
| | 7. | CLASS MEETING PATTERN | (For example, "3cl." means 3 48-min classes per week.) |
| | 3 cl. |
| | Thursday, August 14, 2008 09:20 AM |
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