Road Vehicle Dynamics and Control

The Research Group focuses on the dynamics and control of ground vehicles (cars, trucks, busses, agricultural vehicles). With over 30 years of experience, the Group's current research activities include:

  • Multiphysics modelling and characterization of vehicles and components
  • Smart tyres
  • Hybrid/electric vehicles
  • Active controls
  • Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
  • Cooperative, Connected, and Automated Mobility (CCAM)
  • Driver-in-the-loop simulations
  • Noise emissions/mitigation.

Studies are supported by advanced facilities:

  • Dynamic Driving Simulator: this cable-driven simulator provides an immersive testing environment for the safe development of ADAS and CCAM algorithms
  • Test Vehicles: the Group develops and tests CCAM and ADAS on two connected and autonomous city cars and a small shuttle operating within the Campus
  • Vehicle Dynamics Lab: it provides equipment and expertise for conducting road tests on complete vehicles or indoor tests on individual components.

In addition the Group is involved in the Living Lab Milano project aimed at creating an experimental lab in the city area for testing solutions for connected and autonomous vehicles and smart mobility in real conditions.