Affiliation:
1. College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
2. School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xinjiang Institute of Engineering, Urumqi 830023, China
3. Research Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, China
Abstract
To further enhance the precision and the adaptability of path tracking control, and considering that most of the research is focused on front-wheel steering, an adaptive parametric model predictive control (MPC) was proposed for rear-wheel-steering agricultural machinery. Firstly, the kinematic and dynamic models of rear-wheel-steering agricultural machinery were established. Secondly, the influence laws of curvature and velocity on the prediction horizon Np, control horizon Nc, and preview value Npre were obtained by simulating and analyzing the factors influencing the MPC tracking effect. The results revealed that raising Npre can improve curve tracking performance. Np was correlated negatively with the curvature change, whereas Nc and Npre were positively connected. Np, Nc, and Npre were correlated positively with the velocity change. Then, the parameters for self-adaptation of Np, Nc, and Npre were accomplished via fuzzy control (FC), and particle swarm optimization (PSO) was utilized to optimize the three parameters to determine the optimal parameter combination. Finally, simulation and comparative analysis were conducted to assess the tracking effects of the manual tuning MPC, the FC_MPC, and the PSO_MPC under U-shaped and complex curve paths. The results indicated that there was no significant difference and all three methods achieved better tracking effects under no disturbance, with the mean absolute value of lateral error ≤0.18 cm, standard deviation ≤0.37 cm, maximum deviation of U-shaped path <2.38 cm, and maximum deviation of complex curve path <3.15 cm. The mean absolute value of heading error was ≤0.0096 rad, the standard deviation was ≤0.0091 rad, and the maximum deviation was <0.0325 rad, indicating that manual tuning can find optimal parameters, but with high uncertainty and low efficiency. However, FC_MPC and PSO_MPC have better adaptability and tracking performance compared to the manual tuning MPC with fixed horizons under variable-speed disturbance and are more able to meet the actual needs of agricultural machinery operations.
Funder
Key Research and Development Program Project of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Central Guidance Local Science and Technology Development Special Fund Project
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