A Simulation Study on Multi-agent-based Extended Framework for Integrated Vehicle Chassis Control.

Two active suspension controllers are designed respectively for improving ride comfort and handling stability, and an extended framework for integrated chassis control is built based on multi-agent architecture to make active suspension controllers work concertedly with integrated chassis control system covering active steering and active drive/brake torque distribution. The performance of the framework under critical manipulation condition is then simulated with Matlab/Simulink. The results show that the local controller as an agent can handily be incorporated into integrated control system, embodying the extendibility of multi-agent-based integrated chassis control framework, which can enhance both handling stability and ride comfort of vehicle simultaneously. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]