Varying the distance between vehicles in platoon

An inter-vehicle and distance technology, which is applied in the field of highway vehicle queue management, can solve the problem of distance management between vehicles without a specified queue, and achieve the effect of reducing the following distance between vehicles

Active Publication Date: 2019-08-30
BENDIX COMML VEHICLE SYST LLC
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However, J2945 / 6 also does not specify the distance management between platoon vehicles between pairs of platoon vehicles

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[0031] In the following description of the invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which are shown exemplary embodiments which illustrate by way of illustration the principles of the invention and the manner in which it can be practiced. Other embodiments will be utilized to practice the invention and structural and functional changes will be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0032] In the following description of the invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which are shown exemplary embodiments which illustrate by way of illustration the principles of the invention and the manner in which it can be practiced. Other embodiments will be utilized to practice the invention and structural and functional changes will be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0033]Referring now to the drawings, wherein the drawings are for i...

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Inter-vehicle platoon distance management is provided. Parameters relating to external conditions are used together with vehicle physical characteristics, performance information, and other factors toselect an optimized distance between vehicle pairs traveling as a platoon. The parameters relating to the external conditions are aggregated by the following vehicle of the platoon vehicle pair, andused to adjust or otherwise modify a predetermined minimum following distance parameter. This allows flexibility in the platooning control to follow at different distances while maintaining an overallfuel economy benefit of the platoon. When no external condition restrictions exist, the platoon vehicles follow at the shortest distance to maximize fuel economy. However, as the aggregated externalconditions increase, the platooning distance is extended to improve safety while preserving as much fuel economy benefit of the platoon as possible.

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technical field [0001] Embodiments herein relate generally to highway vehicle fleet management. More specifically, certain embodiments relate to platoon-to-vehicle distance management, wherein parameters related to ambient platoon conditions are aggregated by the vehicles of the platoon and used to adjust or otherwise modify predetermined minimum following distance or spacing parameters in order to maximize safety performance while still providing improved fuel savings and other efficiency benefits provided by queue participation. Although the invention will be described with reference to these specific example embodiments, it should be understood that the claimed invention is applicable to other applications as well. [0002] Cross References to Related Applications [0003] This application is related to the following U.S. Patent Application: U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 15 / 395,219, filed December 30, 2016, and entitled "Self-Sequencing of Fleet Vehicles in Queue" (A...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G08G1/00
CPCG08G1/22B60W30/165B60W30/08B60W2300/12B60W2520/12B60W2555/20B60W2554/802B60W2530/13B60W2050/0005B60W2050/0022G05D1/0295G05D1/0276G05D1/0293G05D1/0289
Inventor 安德鲁·J·皮尔金顿
Owner BENDIX COMML VEHICLE SYST LLC
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