Information Technology Needs in Vehicle Dynamics Control

Significant changes are occurring in the field of vehicle dynamics control. Consequently, vehicle dynamics control systems are expected to be as common as ABS systems in the near future. This paper focuses on the information technology related requirements posed by these advances in the area of vehicle dynamics control. Topics considered include vehicle dynamics simulation tools, hardware in the loop simulation systems, sensors and related fault tolerance/diagnostics, man machine interface problems and the implications of a networked architecture on controller design.