System and method for operating a follower vehicle in a vehicle platoon
First Claim
1. A method for operating a follower vehicle in a vehicle platoon, comprising the steps of:
- (a) determining, during operation, whether the follower vehicle is operating in a normal state or an abnormal state based on;
an operation condition of a component of the follower vehicle, ora communication between the follower vehicle and a preceding vehicle in the vehicle platoon;
(b) selecting a first control mode if the follower vehicle is in the normal state and a second control mode if the follower vehicle is in the abnormal state so as to control movement of the follower vehicle using the selected control mode;
wherein in the first control mode, the follower vehicle uses communication data received from the preceding vehicle in the vehicle platoon to control its movement; and
in the second control mode, the follower vehicle uses data obtained by one or more of its sensors to control its movement;
(c) determining, at the follower vehicle, a distance between the follower vehicle and the preceding vehicle and a deviation of the preceding vehicle with respect to the follower vehicle;
(d) controlling a velocity of the follower vehicle so as to maintain a reference distance between the follower vehicle and the preceding vehicle and controlling turning of wheels of the follower vehicle so as to enable the follower vehicle to follow the deviation of the preceding vehicle thereby allowing the follower vehicle to substantially follow a trajectory of the preceding vehicle;
wherein the control of the velocity is based on
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Abstract
A method for operating a follower vehicle in a vehicle platoon includes determining, during operation, whether the follower vehicle is operating in a normal state or an abnormal state based on an operation condition of a component of the follower vehicle, or a communication between the follower vehicle and a preceding vehicle in the vehicle platoon. The method further includes selecting a first control mode if the follower vehicle is in the normal state and a second control mode if the follower vehicle is in the abnormal state so as to control movement of the follower vehicle using the selected control mode. In the first control mode, the follower vehicle uses communication data received from the preceding vehicle in the vehicle platoon to control its movement. In the second control mode, the follower vehicle uses data obtained by one or more of its sensors to control its movement.
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1. A method for operating a follower vehicle in a vehicle platoon, comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining, during operation, whether the follower vehicle is operating in a normal state or an abnormal state based on; an operation condition of a component of the follower vehicle, or a communication between the follower vehicle and a preceding vehicle in the vehicle platoon; (b) selecting a first control mode if the follower vehicle is in the normal state and a second control mode if the follower vehicle is in the abnormal state so as to control movement of the follower vehicle using the selected control mode; wherein in the first control mode, the follower vehicle uses communication data received from the preceding vehicle in the vehicle platoon to control its movement; and
in the second control mode, the follower vehicle uses data obtained by one or more of its sensors to control its movement;(c) determining, at the follower vehicle, a distance between the follower vehicle and the preceding vehicle and a deviation of the preceding vehicle with respect to the follower vehicle; (d) controlling a velocity of the follower vehicle so as to maintain a reference distance between the follower vehicle and the preceding vehicle and controlling turning of wheels of the follower vehicle so as to enable the follower vehicle to follow the deviation of the preceding vehicle thereby allowing the follower vehicle to substantially follow a trajectory of the preceding vehicle; wherein the control of the velocity is based on - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for operating a follower vehicle in a vehicle platoon, comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining, during operation, whether the follower vehicle is operating in a normal state or an abnormal state based on; an operation condition of a component of the follower vehicle, or a communication between the follower vehicle and a preceding vehicle in the vehicle platoon; (b) selecting a first control mode if the follower vehicle is in the normal state and a second control mode if the follower vehicle is in the abnormal state so as to control movement of the follower vehicle using the selected control mode;
wherein in the first control mode, the follower vehicle uses communication data received from the preceding vehicle in the vehicle platoon to control its movement; and
in the second control mode, the follower vehicle uses data obtained by one or more of its sensors to control its movement;(c) determining, at the follower vehicle, a distance between the follower vehicle and the preceding vehicle and a deviation of the preceding vehicle with respect to the follower vehicle; and (d) operating the follower vehicle in a third mode at a predetermined time interval during operation of the follower vehicle, wherein in the third mode, the follower vehicle; determines the distance between the follower vehicle and the preceding vehicle and the deviation of the preceding vehicle with respect to the follower vehicle using the one or more sensors of the follower vehicles as well as based on data communicated from the preceding vehicle; compares a distance and deviation measure determined based on data obtained from the one or more sensors of the follower vehicles with a distance and deviation measure determined based on data communicated from the preceding vehicle; and switches to the second control mode if the comparison result has a difference larger than a predetermined value.
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17. A method for operating a follower vehicle in a vehicle platoon, comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining, during operation, whether the follower vehicle is operating in a normal state or an abnormal state based on; an operation condition of a component of the follower vehicle, or a communication between the follower vehicle and a preceding vehicle in the vehicle platoon; (b) selecting a first control mode if the follower vehicle is in the normal state and a second control mode if the follower vehicle is in the abnormal state so as to control movement of the follower vehicle using the selected control mode;
wherein in the first control mode, the follower vehicle uses communication data received from the preceding vehicle in the vehicle platoon to control its movement; and
in the second control mode, the follower vehicle uses data obtained by one or more of its sensors to control its movement;(c) determining, at the follower vehicle, a distance between the follower vehicle and the preceding vehicle and a deviation of the preceding vehicle with respect to the follower vehicle; and (d) controlling a velocity of the follower vehicle so as to maintain a reference distance between the follower vehicle and the preceding vehicle and controlling turning of wheels of the follower vehicle so as to enable the follower vehicle to follow the deviation of the preceding vehicle thereby allowing the follower vehicle to substantially follow a trajectory of the preceding vehicle;
wherein the control of the deviation is based on
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18. A method for operating a follower vehicle in a vehicle platoon, comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining, during operation, whether the follower vehicle is operating in a normal state or an abnormal state based on; an operation condition of a component of the follower vehicle, or a communication between the follower vehicle and a preceding vehicle in the vehicle platoon; (b) selecting a first control mode if the follower vehicle is in the normal state and a second control mode if the follower vehicle is in the abnormal state so as to control movement of the follower vehicle using the selected control mode;
wherein in the first control mode, the follower vehicle uses communication data received from the preceding vehicle in the vehicle platoon to control its movement; and
in the second control mode, the follower vehicle uses data obtained by one or more of its sensors to control its movement; and(c) determining, at the follower vehicle, a distance between the follower vehicle and the preceding vehicle and a deviation of the preceding vehicle with respect to the follower vehicle;
wherein in the first control mode, the distance is determined based on differential GPS using the following information;
a local coordinate of the follower vehicle;
a local orientation of the follower vehicle; and
a GPS coordinate and a GPS orientation of the preceding vehicle that are received from the preceding vehicle.
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