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During the design stage, the simulation of vehicle suspension requires an input of road surface for the initial dynamic load. Therefore, an artificial road profile, created according to a specific methodology, is a key to overall research success. It is possible to generate an artificial road profile using several mathematical methods. This paper is dedicated to analyzing and comparing the usability and ISO-compatibility of three methods: White noise filtration, sinusoidal approximation, and moving average of white noise. Furthermore, we modified the sinusoidal approximation, additionally using a windowing function, thus removing sharp jumps in a generated road profile. Each analyzed method has its advantages and disadvantages, therefore, proper choice in profile generation was a goal of the provided analysis. 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