Longitudinal vehicle dynamics control via sliding modes generation

In this chapter the application of Sliding Mode Control techniques is illustrated to solve the longitudinal vehicle dynamics control problem. Sliding Mode Control is a nonlinear control method capable of offering a number of benefits, the majority of which is its robustness versus a significant class of uncertainties. It can also be profitably used to efficiently solve automotive control and observation problems, as widely testified in the literature. The aim of this chapter is to provide an overview on the longitudinal dynamics control of vehicles, in particular electric vehicles with individual motors for each wheel, focusing on recent developments based on Sliding Mode Control theory.