Comparing automated vehicles with human drivers

Improving motion comfort with motion planning and suspension control

Doctoral Thesis (2023)
Author(s)

Y. Zheng (TU Delft - Intelligent Vehicles)

Contributor(s)

B. Shyrokau – Promotor (TU Delft - Intelligent Vehicles)

T. Keviczky – Copromotor (TU Delft - Team Tamas Keviczky)

Research Group
Intelligent Vehicles
Copyright
© 2023 Y. Zheng
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Publication Year
2023
Language
English
Copyright
© 2023 Y. Zheng
Research Group
Intelligent Vehicles
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Abstract

This dissertation is dedicated to understanding the potential of improving the motion comfort of automated vehicles and explores multiple options that serve this purpose. Comfort is usually prioritized behind factors such as safety and efficiency but is nevertheless influential to the acceptance of automated vehicles. The goal of enhancing motion comfort overlaps with the need to overcome challenges brought by the motion sickness phenomenon. Motion sickness is found to impact a significant portion of travelers in all types of transport. It tends to develop faster among occupants who are not engaged in the driving task. Its symptoms can cause difficulties for non-driving-related tasks (NDRTs) to be performed effectively by the passengers. Therefore, a part of the research in this dissertation is directed specifically toward mitigating motion sickness in automated vehicles...