{"product_id":"9781394428168","title":"Optimal Vehicle Maneuvers","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIEEE Press Series on Control Systems Theory and Applications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eOptimal Vehicle Maneuvers\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLars Nielsen | Bjorn Olofsson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Automotive\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eControl principles for critical vehicle emergency maneuvers with code and solutions\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmergency driving situations demand maneuvers at the limits of vehicle performance, where optimal control theory determines the best achievable outcome. \u003ci\u003eOptimal Vehicle Maneuvers\u003c\/i\u003e presents formulation and numerical solution methods for these optimization problems, grounded in vehicle dynamics. The book addresses dynamics modeling, feedback control, and optimization as an engineering tool, linking each technique to real-world scenarios. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors include safety potential analysis using crash databases to quantify the relevance of optimal maneuvering in actual collision scenarios, and coverage extends from braking and steering to combined interventions under varying conditions. Practical code segments accompany each problem formulation, and exercises with worked solutions allow readers to reproduce and extend the presented results. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed vehicle dynamics models formulated for optimization in safety-critical driving situations requiring combined braking and steering interventions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCrash database analysis that quantifies how autonomous emergency maneuvers could have prevented or mitigated real-world accidents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNumerical optimal control techniques addressing friction-limited scenarios where tire forces reach their physical boundaries during emergency driving\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStep-by-step code implementations enabling direct reproduction of maneuvering optimization results in research or development environments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStructured examples suitable for self-study or coursework that reinforce problem formulation, numerical solution, and interpretation of control outputs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOptimal Vehicle Maneuvers\u003c\/i\u003e serves professionals and engineers in autonomous vehicles, vehicle safety systems, automotive control, and advanced driver-assistance systems. It also functions as a graduate-level reference for engineering students with foundational coursework in mathematics, mechanics, and signals and automatic control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLars Nielsen, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003eis the Sten Gustafsson Professor of Vehicular Systems at Linköping University, Sweden, within the Department of Electrical Engineering. A recipient of the Håkan Frisinger Award from the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations, his research focuses on automotive modeling, control, diagnosis, and autonomy with extensive contributions to international conferences and journals.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBjörn Olofsson, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003eis an Associate Professor in Automatic Control at Lund University, Sweden, and Director of First and Second Cycle Studies in the Department of Automatic Control. Appointed Docent at Linköping University in 2020, his research centers on autonomy of robots and vehicles, with emphasis on motion planning, optimal control, and safety-critical maneuvers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 March 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-IEEE Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394428168\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51963495973004,"sku":"9781394428168","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781394428168","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}