PID-type fuzzy control for Anti-lock Brake Systems with parameter adaptation

In this research, a platform is built to. accomplish a series of experiments to control the Antilock Brake System (ABS). A commercial ABS module controlled by a controller is installed and tested on the platform. The vehicle and tire models are deduced and simulated by a personal computer for real time control. An adaptive PID-type fuzzy control scheme is used. Two on-off conversion methods: pulse width modulation (PWM) and conditional on-off, are used to control the solenoid valves in the ABS module. With the pressure signal feedbacks in the caliper, vehicle dynamics and wheel speeds are computed during braking. Road surface conditions, vehicle weight and control schemes are varied in the experiments to study braking properties.