Root locus approach in design of PID controller for cruise control application

Abstract

The Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) controller is an effective and common feedback control design used in closed loop control systems. One such best consideration of closed loop control system would be cruise control system. This is a system that automatically controls the speed of an electric vehicle despite external disturbances. In this paper, the goal is to design a PID controller using root locus technique for a closed loop cruise control system. By root locus approach, the controller constants and controller design is finalized. Simulation results through MATLAB environment validate the effectiveness of controller design.