Control method simulation and application for autonomous vehicles

Autonomous vehicles can be operated without the need for human intervention by perceiving their physical environment, thanks to their automatic control systems. At present, extensive studies on autonomous land, sea, and air vehicles are ongoing all around the world. This project is focused on autonomous land vehicles. In the simplest examples, the speed and position of the vehicle can be controlled with the position sensor in the front wheel section and the speed sensors in the rear wheel section. Autonomy is achieved by generating signals for the control system by interpreting the data from various sensors on the vehicle with the aid of an algorithm. Different control methods can be applied for such vehicles. Within the scope of this project, the control of the vehicle will be provided by PID (Proportional-Integral-Derivative) control method, in order to constitute a basis for autonomous vehicle technology.