Trailer

Control (management)

Vehicle dynamics

Engineering

Electronic stability control

Control engineering

Stability (learning theory)

Computer science

Classical mechanics

Physics

Truck

Articulated vehicle

Automotive engineering

Artificial intelligence

Kinematics

Control theory (sociology)

Machine learning

IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems

Vehicle-trailer systems have various unstable modes including trailer snaking, jack-knifing, and roll-over, which should be considered in their stability control. For stability control design purposes, various techniques have been proposed to estimate vehicle-trailer system states and parameters. Some of these techniques rely on vehicle kinematic/dynamic models while others are data-driven and do not require a model. This review paper provides a comprehensive overview of different model-based and non-model-based techniques/algorithms developed for estimating vehicle-trailer system states and parameters. The main features, limitations, and assumptions for each estimation method are discussed. The trailer parameter estimation feasibility is also investigated for different possible vehicle-trailer on-board sensor settings. This paper can be used as a review and reference resource for engineers working in vehicle with semi-trailer state estimation and safety systems.

A Review on Vehicle-Trailer State and Parameter Estimation