INTYRE

Interface of Intelligent Control Philosophy and Mechatronics Technology for Tyre-Surface Interaction

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The project covers the methodological and technological investigations on the controllability problems of the tyre friction, slip and rolling resistance with the aim to enhance the road safety and to reduce energy losses by vehicle driving. The research tooling will be created using the intelligent control methods, primarily on a basis of fuzzy logic, and promising mechatronics technique. The key objectives of the project are: - Development of the engineering applications of artificial intelligence, intelligent control and terrain mechanics for the problems of the wheel rolling and vehicle safety control; - Knowledge acquisition regarding the analytical tooling for the mechatronical control on tyre/surface parameters. - New technique for the vehicle/in-traffic control enhancing road safety with the monitoring and forecasting functions for the tyre/road interaction parameters; - Development of the mechatronics tyre technology reducing the rolling resistance and friction losses. Main points of research methodology are: - Integrated methods of applied dynamics, tribology and thermodynamics to develop a global tyre model. - Fuzzy sets and fuzzy control theory to develop the new methods of identification, monitoring and forecasting for the tyre properties. - Methods of building and analysis of integrated mechatronical modules and systems. - Experimental methods using the modern test-rig equipment with visualization technique. - Procedures of software fusion to test the new tyre technologies. It is intended to obtain the following results: - Complex of intelligent control methods with reference to the tyre/surface interaction - Fundamentally new control strategy for vehicle safety systems including the application of on-board and off-board information area for tyre/surface interaction - Implementation of mechatronics technologies into the tyre construction to meet the purposes for the creation of the promising wheel movers with intelligent functions.'

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An EU-funded initiative realised advances that promise to enhance the safety and performance of ground vehicles.

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European investigators have identified the tyre as the most important vehicle component when evaluating efficient and safe transportation. The combination of relevant technologies has application in development of hi-tech ground vehicles exhibiting a high degree of autonomy and cognition as well as the development of eco-friendly cars.

The 'Interface of intelligent control philosophy and mechatronics technology for tyre-surface interaction' (Intyre) project was thus designed to study tires and their interface with the surfaces on which they move. Specifically, researchers incorporated a variety of complementary methods, including intelligent control, soft computing, mechatronics, terramechanics and applied dynamics, in order to study the enhancement of performance and safety.

The Intyre project resulted in production, testing and evaluation of a controller for intelligent vehicle safety control systems. In addition to widespread international recognition and numerous publications and presentations, the project's Fellow received the Intelligent Optimal Design Prize in Singapore in March 2010. Furthermore, the Ilmenau University of Technology is now creating an interdisciplinary joint degree programme in Ground Vehicle Mechatronic Systems together with partner universities from the EU and the United States.

The Intyre project contributed to the development of safer and 'smarter' surface vehicle performance as well as to the development of a sustainable vehicle research community. The EU is thus positioned to make significant contributions to the next generation of vehicle safety systems and control technologies.