A Study of Adaptive Cruise Control System to Improve Fuel Efficiency

Abstract

This paper presents modelling and control strategy of adaptive cruise control system. The algorithm utilize the information of subject and target vehicles to against waste energy. The Control strategy operates to follow the preceding vehicle with the optimal fuel consumption speed trajectory while the target vehicle is in the control distance range. This algorithm focuses on reducing unnecessary acceleration and deceleration. The simulation is conducted by Matlab/Simulink® and CarSim® simulator to verify its effectiveness. License terms (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0). Unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium are permitted, provided the original work is properly cited.