04 Steering And Turning Vehicles - Department of Mechanical ...

Summary of kinematic vehicle turning
• The models introduced here provide additional review of
fundamental kinematics principles and how they can be applied
to vehicle systems.
• The concepts of differential and Ackermann steering are
demonstrated through simulations.
• The kinematic models are commonly used in mobile robot
applications for path planning, estimation, and control.
• These kinematic models cannot tell you anything about the
effect of forces or stability.
ME 360/390 – Prof. R.G. Longoria
Vehicle System Dynamics and Control
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin