H(infinity) tracking-based sliding mode longitudinal control of a platoon of vehicles

Abstract

In this paper, the H, tracking-based sliding mode design is applied into the longitudinal control of a platoon of vehicles. Due to this approach, the robustness for the external disturbance and the suppression of the chattering control input are both provided. In provided scheme, the upper bound of the external disturbance should not be known previously and designed control law can still work to reduce the effect of the external disturbance.