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Method for transforming between a long vehicle combination and a platoon on the move

A vehicle composition, technology on the move, applied in the field of switching between long vehicle combinations and platoons

Active Publication Date: 2019-10-25
VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB
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However, using adaptive cruise control - which typically relies on forward radar on the vehicle behind - can make it difficult to get the vehicle close enough to connect unless conditions are ideal, such as long, straight roads with no uphill or downhill , and there is no traffic ahead of the suddenly braking lead vehicle

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[0038] figure 1 is a schematic side view of a long vehicle combination 10 and platoon 12 according to an embodiment of the invention. exist figure 1 In the long vehicle combination 10 and platoon 12 includes three vehicles 14a-14c, but the number of vehicles can generally be two or more. Vehicles 14a-14c include a lead vehicle 14a and two trailing vehicles 14b-14c. Vehicle 14c is the last vehicle. Each of vehicles 14a-14b may also be referred to as an "immediately ahead" vehicle (with respect to vehicle 14b and vehicle 14c, respectively). It should be appreciated that the middle vehicle 14b is both the "following vehicle" (with respect to the lead vehicle 14a) and the "immediately preceding vehicle" (with respect to the last vehicle 14c).

[0039] The lead vehicle 14a shown is a tractor and semi-trailer combination, but could alternatively be a truck or the like. Lead vehicle 14a may be manually driven at least in part by a driver (not shown). Alternatively, lead vehicle...

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The invention relates to a method for transforming between a long vehicle combination (10) and a platoon (12) on the move. The present invention also relates to vehicles (14a-b; 14b-c) for such a method.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a method of transitioning between long vehicle combinations and platoons in motion. The invention also relates to a vehicle for such a method. The invention can be applied to heavy vehicles such as trucks. Background technique [0002] The automotive industry, the research industry and others have explored the possibility of driving road vehicles in so-called "platoons" at small time intervals, primarily to save fuel but also to reduce driver workload and road footprint. Small time intervals are achieved through automation of vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication and longitudinal control. The level of longitudinal and lateral control may vary between different platoon concepts and road environments. [0003] Another concept is the long vehicle combination, where several vehicles are mechanically coupled together one after the other. Long vehicle combinations can be beneficial from a personnel perspective, for examp...

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IPC IPC(8): G08G1/00B60D1/00B62D53/00G05D1/02
CPCG05D1/0293B62D53/00G08G1/22B60D1/36B60D1/481B60D1/62B60Y2200/1422B62D53/0864B60D1/155G05D1/0011B60D1/44B60D1/46B60Y2200/148
Inventor 耶斯佩尔·布洛姆斯特兰德里奥·莱恩
Owner VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB
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