Occupant aware braking system
First Claim
1. A method for platooning vehicles comprising:
- determining a first maximum acceleration of a first vehicle;
receiving, at the first vehicle, data related to a second maximum acceleration for a second vehicle;
determining the first maximum acceleration is greater than the second maximum acceleration; and
maneuvering, with an operation control system, the first vehicle into a position behind the second vehicle to form a first platoon.
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Abstract
A vehicle control system includes variable maneuvering limits based at least in part on whether the vehicle is carrying cargo (i.e., passengers or other cargo). The system can include a cargo classification system comprising one or more internal sensors, an imager, and an image interpreter. The cargo classification system can determine if the vehicle is carrying cargo and classify the cargo (e.g., passengers or other cargo). Based at least in part on this classification, the vehicle control system can set various vehicle maneuvering limits. When the vehicle is empty, the vehicle control system can maneuver the vehicle at, or near, the actual maneuvering limits for the vehicle (e.g., maximum longitudinal acceleration, braking and lateral acceleration that can be generated by the vehicle). When the vehicle is carrying cargo, the vehicle control system can maneuver the vehicle at a lower threshold to prevent passenger discomfort and/or cargo damage or discomfort.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for platooning vehicles comprising:
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determining a first maximum acceleration of a first vehicle; receiving, at the first vehicle, data related to a second maximum acceleration for a second vehicle; determining the first maximum acceleration is greater than the second maximum acceleration; and maneuvering, with an operation control system, the first vehicle into a position behind the second vehicle to form a first platoon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A first vehicle comprising:
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a transceiver to send and receive at least one of wireless communications or wired communications; a vehicle control system configured to maneuver the first vehicle at, or below, a first maximum acceleration; and one or more computer-readable media storing instructions executable by one or more processors on the first vehicle, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the one or more processors to; receive, at the transceiver, second vehicle data related to a second vehicle, the second vehicle data comprising at least a second maximum acceleration for the second vehicle; determine a first platooning order for the first vehicle and the second vehicle based at least in part on the first maximum acceleration and the second maximum acceleration; and send, with the transceiver, a first signal to the second vehicle, the first signal comprising one or more of the first maximum acceleration or the first platooning order and configured to cause the second vehicle to form a first platoon with the first vehicle based at least in part on the first platooning order. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic device comprising:
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one or more processors; and one or more computer-readable media storing instructions executable by the one or more processors, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the one or more processors to; receive first vehicle data related to a first vehicle, the first vehicle data comprising at least a first maximum acceleration for the first vehicle; receive second vehicle data related to a second vehicle, the second vehicle data comprising at least a second maximum acceleration for the second vehicle; determine a first platooning order for the first vehicle and the second vehicle based at least in part on the first maximum acceleration and the second maximum acceleration; and send a first signal to the second vehicle, the first signal comprising one or more of the first platooning order or the first maximum acceleration and configured to cause the first vehicle and the second vehicle to form a first platoon based at least in part on the first platooning order. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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