TELEOPERATED GROUND VEHICLE ROLLOVER PREVENTION VIA HAPTIC FEEDBACK OF THE ZERO-MOMENT POINT INDEX

Many rollover prevention algorithms rely on vehicle models which are difficult to develop and require extensive knowledge of the vehicle. The Zero-Moment Point (ZMP) combines a simple vehicle model with IMU-only sensor measurements. When used in conjunction with haptic feedback, ground vehicle rollover can be prevented. This paper investigates IMU grade requirements for an accurate rollover prediction. This paper also discusses a haptic feedback design that delivers operator alerts to prevent rollover. An experiment was conducted using a Gazebo simulation to assess the capabilities of the ZMP method to predict vehicle wheel lift-off and demonstrate the potential for haptic communication of the ZMP index to prevent rollover.

Citation: K. Steadman, C. Stubbs, A. Baskaran, C. G. Rose, D. Bevly, “Teleoperated Ground Vehicle Rollover Prevention via Haptic Feedback of the Zero-Moment Point Index,” In Proceedings of the Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium (GVSETS), NDIA, Novi, MI, Aug. 16-18, 2022.