Citation

Massaro M. Veh. Syst. Dyn. 2011; 49(9): 1477-1496.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00423114.2010.521843

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This work presents a virtual rider for the guidance of a nonlinear motorcycle model. The target motion is defined in terms of roll angle and speed. The virtual rider inputs are the steering torque, the rear-wheel driving/braking torque and front-wheel braking torque. The virtual rider capability is assessed by guiding the nonlinear motorcycle model in demanding manoeuvres with roll angles of 50° and longitudinal accelerations up to 0.8 g. Considerations on the effective preview distance used by the virtual rider are included.