Evaluation of Lane Keeping Performance of Motorcycles by Multibody-Dynamics Simulation

Abstract

This study examines to design a lane keeping controller for motorcycles and to evaluate it by using the multibody-dynamics model. By examining the simulation with the rider-in-the-loop system consisting of the motorcycle, the lane keeping controller, and the rider control model, good lane keeping performance is achieved without interference between the control input and the rider's input. The steer-by-wire system also improves the lane keeping performance in comparison with the conventional motorcycles.