Advanced motion control and GPS guide car steering robot

摘要

In passenger vehicle testing, test I drivers cannot steer identically for each individual assessment, especially if the car's suspension has been changed between tests or if two different types of vehicle are being compared. But this problem has been solved following the development of a steering robot system that uses advanced motion control, integrated with a GPS system to guide the vehicle. The problem was first brought to vehicle test equipment firm Anthony Best Dynamics (ABD) by Ford Motor Company, who needed to address the development of a repeatable 'roll over' test demanded by the US authorities. This meant that ABD had to work fast on a solution.