METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR ENTERING A PRECEDING VEHICLE AUTONOMOUS FOLLOWING MODE
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Abstract
A method for entering a preceding vehicle autonomous following mode includes the steps of registering and identifying at least one preceding vehicle in front of a host vehicle by at least a first and a second sensor device, comparing the preceding vehicle with vehicle data in a remote database system, and upon a match establishing a communication channel between the preceding vehicle and the host vehicle, identifying to an operator of the host vehicle preceding vehicles with which the communication channel has been established, and obtaining from the operator a selection of a target vehicles to engage following of Finally, autonomous following mode of the target vehicle is engaged, wherein a vehicle control system automatically controls at least the following three main functions of the host vehicle: forward propulsion, steering, and braking.
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15 Claims
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1-14. -14. (canceled)
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15. An arrangement for entering and operating a preceding vehicle autonomous following mode comprising:
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at least a first and a second sensor device for registering at least one preceding vehicle in front of a host vehicle; a vehicle control system for identifying the at least one preceding vehicle; a remote database system comprising vehicle data with which the at least one preceding vehicle is compared, such that a communication channel is established upon match between the at least one preceding vehicle and the host vehicle; an identifying device for identifying to an operator of the host vehicle those preceding vehicles with which the communication channel has been established; an obtaining part for obtaining from the operator a selection of a target vehicle to engage following of; and a vehicle control system which controls at least the following three main functions of the host vehicle;
forward propulsion, steering, and braking, for operation of the host vehicle in an autonomous following mode.
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