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However, despite advances in the field, effective vehicle drive control remains a critical challenge that must be addressed to realize the full potential of AEVs. This study presents a novel approach to AEV drive control for concurrently generating a suitable speed profile and controlling the vehicle drive speed along a planned path that takes into account various driving circumstances that mimic real-world driving. The designed strategy is divided into two parts: The first part presents a proposed speed planning algorithm (SPA) that works on developing an adequate speed profile for vehicle navigation; first, the algorithm uses an approach for identifying sharp curves on the predefined trajectory; secondly, based on the dynamic properties of these curves, it generates an appropriate speed profile to ensure smooth vehicle travel across the entire trajectory with varying velocities. The second part proposes a new back-stepping control technique with a space vector modulation (SVM) strategy to control the speed of an induction motor (IM) as a traction part of the AEV. A load torque observer has been designed to enhance the speed-tracking task, while the system stability has been proven using Lyapunov theory. Through a series of experiments and simulations using MATLAB\/Simulink software and the dSPACE 1104 real-time interface, we demonstrate the effectiveness of the SPA combined with the back-stepping control technique and highlight its potential to advance the field of AEV technology. Our findings have important implications for the design and implementation of AEVs and provide a foundation for future research in this exciting area of study.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/en16052459","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,3,6]],"date-time":"2023-03-06T02:06:43Z","timestamp":1678068403000},"page":"2459","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Autonomous Electric-Vehicle Control Using Speed Planning Algorithm and Back-Stepping Approach"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8267-111X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sofiane","family":"Bacha","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"MSE Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, Mohamed Khider University, Biskra 7000, Algeria"}]},{"given":"Ramzi","family":"Saadi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"MSE Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, Mohamed Khider University, Biskra 7000, Algeria"},{"name":"CISE\u2014Electromechatronic Systems Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Cal\u00e7ada Fonte do Lameiro, P-6201-001 Covilh\u00e3, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Mohamed Yacine","family":"Ayad","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Industrial Hybrid Vehicle Applications, 75000 Paris, France"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8807-9782","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mohamed","family":"Sahraoui","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"MSE Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, Mohamed Khider University, Biskra 7000, Algeria"},{"name":"CISE\u2014Electromechatronic Systems Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Cal\u00e7ada Fonte do Lameiro, P-6201-001 Covilh\u00e3, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7683-6897","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Khaled","family":"Laadjal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CISE\u2014Electromechatronic Systems Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, Cal\u00e7ada Fonte do Lameiro, P-6201-001 Covilh\u00e3, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8737-6999","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Antonio J. 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