Review of integrated vehicle dynamics control architectures

Most of the chassis systems are developed by automotive suppliers to improve a specific vehicle performance. Drivers, and consequently vehicle manufacturers, are more concerned by the overall behaviour of the Vehicle. Many coordination architectures have been proposed in the literature in order to integrate different chassis systems in a single vehicle. In this paper, these architectures are compared and discussed. Two major classes are proposed: Downstream and Upstream Coordination. The purpose of this classification is to help car manufacturers and suppliers standardize an Integrated Vehicle Dynamics Control architecture for faster and more flexible designs.