Optimal Slip Ratio Tracking Integral Sliding Mode Control for an EMB System Based on Convolutional Neural Network Online Road Surface Identification

• Published in: Electronics (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 12; p. 1826
• Main Authors: Shen, Yanan, Mao, Jingfeng, Wu, Aihua, Liu, Runda, Zhang, Kaijian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 08.06.2022
• Subjects: Algorithms; Artificial neural networks; Brake by wire systems; Braking systems; Comparative studies; Control theory; Friction; Hydraulics; Image enhancement; Mathematical models; Methods; Neural networks; Road surface; Sliding mode control; Slip; Tires; Tracking control; Vehicle safety
• ISSN: 2079-9292; 2079-9292
• DOI: 10.3390/electronics11121826

As the main branch of the brake-by-wire system, the electro-mechanical brake (EMB) system is the future direction of vehicle brake systems. In order to enhance the vehicle braking effect and improve driver safety, a convolutional neural network (CNN) online road surface identification algorithm and an optimal slip ratio tracking integral sliding mode controller (ISMC) combined EMB braking control strategy is proposed in this paper. Firstly, according to the quarter-vehicle model and Burckhardt tire model, the vehicle braking control theory based on the optimal slip ratio is analyzed. Secondly, using the VGG-16 CNN method, an online road surface identification algorithm is proposed. Through a comparative study under the same dataset conditions, it is verified that the VGG-16 method has a higher identification accuracy rate than the SVM method. In order to further improve the generalization ability of VGG-16 CNN image identification, data enhancement is performed on the road surface image data training set, including image flipping, clipping, and adjusting sensitivity. Then, combined with the EMB system model, an exponential approach law method-based ISMC is designed to achieve the optimal slip ratio tracking control of the vehicle braking process. Finally, MATLAB/Simulink software is used to verify the correctness and effectiveness of the proposed strategy and shows that the strategy of real-time identifying road surface conditions through vision can make the optimal slip ratio of vehicle braking control reasonably adjusted, so as to ensure that the adhesion coefficient of wheel braking always reaches the peak value, and finally achieves the effect of rapid braking.