Title: Unraveling the Intricacies in Control of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
Abstract:
Electronic control is assuming increasingly pivotal roles in the domains of vehicles and robotics, particularly as they embrace higher levels of automation. Initially, it served as an instantaneous aid to human drivers/operators, exemplified by electronic stability control systems. Over time, electronic control with advanced control technologies has expanded its influence to encompass greater authorities and extended control time horizons, as seen in the features like adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping and assisted lane change systems. With these enhanced capabilities and features, a new paradigm emerges, enabling more sophisticated control and granting greater authority to automated systems. This paradigm shift allows human drivers/operators to assume a supervisory role, overseeing the automated control processes. Concurrently, with the expansion of the operational design domain, electronic control faces heightened challenges in terms of ensuring greater robustness and reliability.
In this talk, I will provide examples of the challenges and techniques involved in instantaneous driver assist features, then delve into more details on control systems that offer extended control time horizons and increased authorities, with possibly self-directed decision-making capability. Moreover, some may harness the power of big data and reinforcement learning to tackle challenges arising from a diverse array of environmental factors characterized by long-tailed distributions. During the seminar, particular emphasis will be placed on exploring SAE Level 3 automated driving systems, which represent a significant advancement in the field of autonomous vehicles.
Biography:
Hongtei Eric Tseng received his B.S. degree from National Taiwan University in 1986. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley in 1991 and 1994, respectively, all in Mechanical Engineering.
In 1994, he joined Ford Motor Company. At Ford (1994-2022), he had a productive career and retired as a Senior Technical Leader of Controls and Automated Systems in Research and Advanced Engineering. Many of his contributed technologies led to production vehicles implementation, including vehicle state estimation and fault detection for Ford and Volvo Roll Stability Control system; advanced modeling and control strategy for fast skip-downshift on Ford F150 10R transmissions; lateral control enhancement for lane centering on Ford Lightning and F150 with BlueCruise; and trailer angle estimation for Pro Trailer Backup Assist on Ford Super Duty. His technical achievements have been honored with Ford's highest annual technology award, the Henry Ford Technology Award, unprecedentedly on seven occasions. Additionally, he was the recipient of the prestigious Control Engineering Practice Award from the American Automatic Control Council in 2013.
Eric is a member of NAE. He has over 110 US patents, one third of which are in production, and is the author/coauthor of over 150 publications, including 6 book chapters.
