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About
Jeroen Ploeg is a leading researcher in cooperative and automated driving, with a focus on the design and validation of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and vehicle platooning. His pioneering work on vehicle hardware-in-the-loop (VeHIL) simulations, introduced in his highly cited 2006 paper (271 citations), revolutionized the safe and cost-effective development of intelligent vehicles by enabling realistic testing without full-scale road trials. Ploeg’s major contributions include the development of combined longitudinal and lateral control strategies for car-like platoons, notably his extended look-ahead concept (2019, 81 citations), which enhances vehicle-following precision and stability. He has also advanced controller design for cooperative driving (2014, 44 citations) and addressed tire behavior in mobile robot control, critical for real-world ADAS performance. With over 500 total citations across his most-cited works, Ploeg’s research bridges simulation and practical implementation, directly impacting traffic safety, fuel efficiency, and road capacity. His work at TNO and in academic collaborations has established foundational methods for automated vehicle validation, making him a key figure in the transition toward connected and autonomous transport systems.
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- 4Analysis and design of controllers for cooperative and automated driving44 citations · 2014
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- 6Position Control of a Wheeled Mobile Robot Including Tire Behavior19 citations · 2009
- 7CONTROL DESIGN FOR AN OVERACTUATED WHEELED MOBILE ROBOT14 citations · 2006
- 8Control design for a mobile robot including tire behavior10 citations · 2008