Research on Vehicle Adaptive Cruise Control Method Based on Fuzzy Model Predictive Control
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The authors study an ACC system scheme based on Fuzzy-MPC theory. The numerical simulations show promise in tackling various scenarios including emergency braking. The results shown indicate good followability and also signs for fuel economy. The algorithm is able to take faster decisions due to better predictability and more constant control. It would be great to see the experimental results in comparison with simulation results in the future.
There are some minor issues that would improve readiness of the paper:
- I advise reconsidering equation 1. Description for T from (k+T|k) is missing. I assume T is not Ts. Is the vertical column an operator | ? Please clarify. It is also present in eq 4, 6
- No details are mentioned for th, and there is also τh in table 3. Are the two terms related?
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Reviewer 2 Report
Albeit the topic of the paper is interesting, the reviewer feels that it is very difficult to read. Several concerns regarding the paper are listed as follows:
1. First of all, the abstract immediately jumps to the contribution of the paper. This is not the correct way to write an abstract.
2. ACC is used before it is defined. This makes the paper difficult to read.
3. In the introduction, the authors did not mention the research gaps. What are the drawbacks of the other works in the literature? Why did the authors need to develop a new approach?
4. Notations and equations are not clear. Some notations are used to describe equations before they are defined properly.
5. The authors did not explain the dynamics of the kinematics. Instead, the dynamics are suddenly given as state-space equations.
6. Several typos, grammar issues, and inaccuracies are found.
7. Comparisons with state-of-the-art are missing.
Based on the above, the reviewer suggests a rejection.
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Reviewer 4 Report
The paper presents an interesting approach for ACC and presents a control algorithm based on the fuzzy model predictive control theory.
Generally, the paper is well written and the method is scientific sound. Nevertheless, please consider the following aspects for a revised version:
- please separate the Introduction and the Related work - first provide an Introduction with a strong motivation for your work, formulate goals and research question and then underpin the relevance of your work with an elaborated related work section
- do not simply list related papers, but also try to reflect the learnings from other authors for your own work
- please consider rethinking the layout of figures 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 - maybe providing the figures in a two-column way would better fit (so that the figures do not spawn multiple pages)
- please provide a reflection of your results in the conclusion... additionally, a few thoughts regarding future work would also be interesting.
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Round 2
Reviewer 2 Report
The paper has improved, despite some grammatical errors and inaccuracies. Please fix them before the final version can be submitted.
Author Response
Thank you for your valuable advice. We have made appropriate corrections to the manuscript.
Reviewer 3 Report
After the major revision process, the revised manuscript has been ready for publication in this journal. However, please carefully prepare the final version of manuscript by correcting the typos and minor grammatical issues.
Author Response
Thank you for your valuable comments. We have made appropriate changes to the manuscript.
