APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLES IN A PLATOON
First Claim
1. A controller for controlling a following vehicle in a platoon, the controller adapted to:
- receive a signal from another vehicle in the platoon, the other vehicle being positioned in front of the following vehicle;
identify a stopping distance of the other vehicle based on the signal;
determine a percentage of full service brake application of the following vehicle based on an initial speed of the following vehicle and the identified stopping distance; and
transmit a signal for applying a service brake of the following vehicle to achieve the percentage of full service brake application.
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Abstract
A system for controlling vehicles in a platoon includes a lead vehicle controller on a lead vehicle in the platoon and a following vehicle controller on a following vehicle in the platoon. The lead vehicle controller is adapted to determine a braking distance, based on an initial speed of the lead vehicle and a percent of full service brake application of the lead vehicle, and transmit a braking distance signal indicating the braking distance. The following vehicle controller is adapted to identify the braking distance upon receiving the braking distance signal, determine a percent of full service brake application of the following vehicle based on an initial speed of the following vehicle and the braking distance, and transmit a signal to a following vehicle service brake to apply the following vehicle service brake at the determined percent of full service brake application.
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21 Claims
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1. A controller for controlling a following vehicle in a platoon, the controller adapted to:
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receive a signal from another vehicle in the platoon, the other vehicle being positioned in front of the following vehicle; identify a stopping distance of the other vehicle based on the signal; determine a percentage of full service brake application of the following vehicle based on an initial speed of the following vehicle and the identified stopping distance; and transmit a signal for applying a service brake of the following vehicle to achieve the percentage of full service brake application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for controlling vehicles in a platoon, the system including:
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a lead vehicle controller on a lead vehicle in the platoon, the lead vehicle controller adapted to; determine a braking distance based on an initial speed of the lead vehicle and a percent of full service brake application of the lead vehicle; and transmit a braking distance signal indicating the braking distance; and a following vehicle controller on a following vehicle in the platoon, the following vehicle controller adapted to; identify the braking distance upon receiving the braking distance signal; determine a percent of full service brake application of the following vehicle based on an initial speed of the following vehicle and the braking distance; and transmit a signal to a following vehicle service brake to apply the following vehicle service brake at the determined percent of full service brake application. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for controlling vehicles in a platoon, the system including:
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determining a braking distance of a lead vehicle based on an initial speed of the lead vehicle and a percent of full service brake application of the lead vehicle; and transmitting a braking distance signal, indicating the braking distance, from the lead vehicle; receiving the braking distance signal at a following vehicle; determining a percent of full service brake application of the following vehicle based on an initial speed of the following vehicle and the braking distance; and transmitting a signal to a following vehicle to apply the following vehicle service brake at the determined percent of full service brake application. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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