Modelling and control methods in path tracking control for autonomous agricultural vehicles: A review of state of the art and challenges

Q Wang, J He, C Lu, C Wang, H Lin, H Yang, H Li… - Applied Sciences, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
This paper provides a review of path-tracking strategies used in autonomous agricultural
vehicles, mainly from two aspects: vehicle model construction and the development and …

Localization and control of an autonomous orchard vehicle

G Bayar, M Bergerman, AB Koku… - … and Electronics in …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
In this paper we propose a novel model-based control method for an autonomous
agricultural vehicle that operates in tree fruit orchards. The method improves path following …

Nonlinear sliding mode control of an unmanned agricultural tractor in the presence of sliding and control saturation

AS Matveev, M Hoy, J Katupitiya, AV Savkin - Robotics and Autonomous …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
The paper considers the problem of automatic path tracking by autonomous farming
vehicles subject to wheel slips, which are characteristic for agricultural applications. Two …

Composite SOSM controller for path tracking control of agricultural tractors subject to wheel slip

C Ding, S Ding, X Wei, K Mei - ISA transactions, 2022‏ - Elsevier
In the work, the path tracking control methods are developed for autonomous agricultural
tractors subject to wheel slip constraints by using second-order sliding mode (SOSM) and …

A sliding mode controller with a nonlinear disturbance observer for a farm vehicle operating in the presence of wheel slip

J Taghia, X Wang, S Lam, J Katupitiya - Autonomous Robots, 2017‏ - Springer
A sliding mode controller with a nonlinear disturbance observer is proposed and developed
to control a farm vehicle to accurately track a specified path. The vehicle is subjected to …

Fuzzy backstep** controller for agricultural tractor-trailer vehicles path tracking control with experimental validation

A Wang, Y Wang, X Ji, K Wang, M Qian, X Wei… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
Unmanned driving technology for agricultural vehicles is pivotal in advancing modern
agriculture towards precision, intelligence, and sustainability. Among agricultural machinery …

[كتاب][B] Applied guidance methodologies for off-road vehicles

J Taghia, J Katupitiya - 2020‏ - Springer
This work was inspired by the need to develop autonomous vehicle guidance solutions for
the agricultural industry worldwide, in particular for Australia where the labour shortage in …

A nonlinear PI and backstep**-based controller for tractor-steerable trailers influenced by slip

VT Huynh, RN Smith, NM Kwok… - 2012 IEEE International …, 2012‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Autonomous guidance of agricultural vehicles is vital as mechanized farming production
becomes more prevalent. It is crucial that tractor-trailers are guided with accuracy in both …

Guidance and control of vehicle travel path and components

J Katupitiya, RP Eaton - US Patent 9,538,696, 2017‏ - Google Patents
A vehicle, a tool carriage assembly, and a system are disclosed. The vehicle includes drive
wheels and a steering assembly which are responsive to control signal (s) to substantially …

A novel control approach for path tracking of a force-controlled two-wheel-steer four-wheel-drive vehicle

Q Tan, L Shi, J Katupitiya - Proceedings of the Institution of …, 2019‏ - journals.sagepub.com
This paper presents a novel approach for a force-controlled over-actuated two-wheel-steer
four-wheel-drive vehicle to achieve accurate path tracking through control allocation. The …