Device and method for choosing leader vehicle of a vehicle platoon
First Claim
1. A method for choosing a leader vehicle in a vehicle platoon, wherein the platoon comprises at least one leader vehicle and at least one additional vehicle, and wherein said leader vehicle is configured to detect ambient conditions pertaining to said leader vehicle and said platoon,the method comprising the steps of:
- appointing said leader vehicle with responsibility for detecting ambient conditions, said leader vehicle detecting ambient conditions and communicating information about said detected ambient conditions to said at least one additional vehicle, wherein said information comprises said detected ambient conditions;
controlling driving of said at least one additional vehicle based on the communicated information,wherein said information comprises at least one of route information for a first vehicle of the vehicle platoon and information of how a vehicle ahead in the vehicle platoon controls its speed in relation to one or more vehicles positioned behind in the vehicle platoon, andappointing a new leader vehicle and said new leader vehicle assumes said responsibility in response to changes in the vehicle platoon relating to joining vehicles or leaving vehicles, or in response to defects in the communicated information.
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Abstract
A method in a vehicle platoon including at least one leader vehicle and at least one additional vehicle, where the leader vehicle is intended to detect ambient conditions. The method includes the steps of: appointing (s410) the leader vehicle which is responsible for communicating information to the at least one additional vehicle; and under certain conditions, appointing (s450) a new leader vehicle which assumes the responsibility. A computer program product has program code (P) for a computer (200; 210) to implement a method according to the invention. The invention also pertains to a device in vehicle platoons and a motor vehicle equipped with such a device.
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1. A method for choosing a leader vehicle in a vehicle platoon, wherein the platoon comprises at least one leader vehicle and at least one additional vehicle, and wherein said leader vehicle is configured to detect ambient conditions pertaining to said leader vehicle and said platoon,
the method comprising the steps of: -
appointing said leader vehicle with responsibility for detecting ambient conditions, said leader vehicle detecting ambient conditions and communicating information about said detected ambient conditions to said at least one additional vehicle, wherein said information comprises said detected ambient conditions; controlling driving of said at least one additional vehicle based on the communicated information, wherein said information comprises at least one of route information for a first vehicle of the vehicle platoon and information of how a vehicle ahead in the vehicle platoon controls its speed in relation to one or more vehicles positioned behind in the vehicle platoon, and appointing a new leader vehicle and said new leader vehicle assumes said responsibility in response to changes in the vehicle platoon relating to joining vehicles or leaving vehicles, or in response to defects in the communicated information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for a vehicle platoon, the platoon comprising at least one leader vehicle and at least one additional vehicle in communication with said at least one leader vehicle, at least said at least one leader vehicle comprising a control device configured to detect ambient conditions and said at least one leader vehicle and said at least one additional vehicle comprising a respective computer device, the system comprising the control device and the computer devices,
wherein the computer device of the at least one additional vehicle is configured to control the driving of said at least one additional vehicle based on information relating to said ambient conditions received from said at least one leader vehicle, wherein said information comprises at least one of route information for a first vehicle of the vehicle platoon and information of how a vehicle ahead in the vehicle platoon controls its speed in relation to one or more vehicles positioned behind in the vehicle platoon, and wherein the computer device of said at least one leader vehicle or the at least one additional vehicle is configured to appoint a new leader vehicle and to let said new leader vehicle assume said responsibility in response to changes in the vehicle platoon relating to joining vehicles or leaving vehicles, or in response to defects in the communicated information.
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