Fuzzy Logic based Autonomous Parking Systems -- Part III: A Fuzzy Decision Tree System

Abstract: This paper proposes a robust design of Hybrid Fuzzy Controller for speed and steering angle control in an Intelligent Autonomous Parking System (IAPS). The Hybrid Fuzzy Controller consists of a Base Fuzzy Controller (BFC) and a Supervisory Fuzzy Decision Tree Controller (SFDTC). The BFC evolves from previous work on fuzzy logic control for unmanned parking and it ensures that optimal parking trajectory is achieved with minimal computational cost. SFDTC further increases the system robustness when there is noise in the operating environment. The design of SFDTC combines Decision Tree theory and fuzzy inference mechanism. A data training process is also formulated to achieve better control performance. As a result, IAPS equipped with the new Hybrid Fuzzy Controller with Fuzzy Decision Tree (HFC-FDT) demonstrates optimal performance with faster convergence and minimal deviation from optimal parking trajectory. The detailed design of Supervisory Fuzzy Decision Tree Controller is presented in this paper with a MATLAB simulated experiment which concludes the superior performance of the new design.