VHDL-AMS based genetic optimization of a fuzzy logic controller for automotive active suspension systems

This paper presents a new type of fuzzy logic controller (FLC) membership functions for automotive active suspension systems. The shapes of the membership functions are irregular and optimized using a genetic algorithm (GA). In this optimization technique, VHDL-AMS is used not only for the modeling and simulation of the fuzzy logic controller and its underlying active suspension system but also for the implementation of a parallel GA. Simulation results show that the proposed FLC has superior performance to that of existing FLCs that use triangular or trapezoidal membership functions.

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