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Data-Driven Machine Learning-Informed Framework for Model Predictive Control in Vehicles

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A machine learning framework is developed to interpret vehicle subsystem status from sensor data, providing actionable insights for adaptive control systems. Using the vehicle’s suspension as a case study, inertial data are collected from driving maneuvers including braking and cornering, to seed a prototype XGBoost classifier. The classifier then pseudo-labels a larger exemplar dataset acquired from street and racetrack sessions, which is used to train an inference model capable of robust generalization across both regular and performance driving. An overlapping sliding-window grading approach with reverse exponential weighting smooths transient fluctuations while preserving responsiveness. The resulting real-time semantic mode predictions accurately describe the vehicle’s current dynamics and can inform a model predictive control system that can adjust suspension parameters and update internal constraints for improved performance, ride comfort, and component longevity. The methodology extends to other components, such as braking systems, offering a scalable path toward fully self-optimizing vehicle control in both conventional and autonomous platforms.

Source: Information

DOI: 10.3390/info16060511

Authors: Edgar Amalyan, Shahram Latifi

Institution: University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language: English

Topic: Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems

Subfield: Automotive Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,930