PLATOON VEHICLE MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. Method for controlling a plurality of vehicles to operate the plurality of vehicles in a platoon, the method comprising:
- within a leader vehicle selected from the plurality of vehicles;
monitoring through a vehicle-to-vehicle communication a respective actual position of each of the plurality of vehicles that is not the leader vehicle based upon data from a respective global positioning device within each of the plurality of vehicles that is not the leader vehicle;
determining distances to operate the plurality of vehicles in the platoon based upon the respective actual positions of each of the plurality of vehicles; and
selecting a respective commanded vehicle position comprising a respective global positioning coordinate for each of the plurality of vehicles based upon the determined distances;
transmitting each respective commanded vehicle position to the respective one of the plurality vehicles that is not the leader vehicle; and
operating each respective one of the plurality of vehicles that is not the leader vehicle based upon the respective commanded vehicle position.
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Abstract
A method for controlling a plurality of vehicles to operate the plurality of vehicles in a platoon includes, within a leader vehicle selected from the plurality of vehicles: monitoring through a vehicle-to-vehicle communication a respective actual position of each of the plurality of vehicles that is not the leader vehicle based upon data from a respective global positioning device within each of the plurality of vehicles that is not the leader vehicle, determining distances to operate the plurality of vehicles in the platoon based upon the respective actual positions of each of the plurality of vehicles, and selecting a respective commanded vehicle position including a respective global positioning coordinate for each of the plurality of vehicles based upon the determined distances. Each respective commanded vehicle position is transmitted to the respective one of the plurality vehicles that is not the leader vehicle, and each respective one of the plurality of vehicles that is not the leader vehicle is operated based upon the respective commanded vehicle position.
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19 Claims
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1. Method for controlling a plurality of vehicles to operate the plurality of vehicles in a platoon, the method comprising:
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within a leader vehicle selected from the plurality of vehicles; monitoring through a vehicle-to-vehicle communication a respective actual position of each of the plurality of vehicles that is not the leader vehicle based upon data from a respective global positioning device within each of the plurality of vehicles that is not the leader vehicle; determining distances to operate the plurality of vehicles in the platoon based upon the respective actual positions of each of the plurality of vehicles; and selecting a respective commanded vehicle position comprising a respective global positioning coordinate for each of the plurality of vehicles based upon the determined distances; transmitting each respective commanded vehicle position to the respective one of the plurality vehicles that is not the leader vehicle; and operating each respective one of the plurality of vehicles that is not the leader vehicle based upon the respective commanded vehicle position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. Method for controlling a plurality of vehicles to operate the plurality of vehicles in a platoon, the method comprising:
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within a leader vehicle selected from the plurality of vehicles; monitoring through a vehicle-to-vehicle communication a respective actual position of each of the plurality of vehicles that is not the leader vehicle based upon data from a respective global positioning device within each of the plurality of vehicles that is not the leader vehicle; determining for each of the plurality of vehicles a respective minimum desirable inter-vehicle distance based upon the actual position of each of the plurality of vehicles; determining for each of the plurality of vehicles a maximally fuel efficient inter-vehicle distance based upon the actual position of each of the vehicles; and selecting a respective commanded vehicle position for each of the plurality of vehicles based upon the maximum one of the minimum desirable inter-vehicle distances for all of the plurality of vehicles and the respective maximally fuel efficient inter-vehicle distance; transmitting each respective commanded vehicle position to the respective one of the plurality of vehicles that is not the leader vehicle; and operating each respective one of the plurality of vehicles that is not the leader vehicle based upon the respective commanded vehicle position. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. Method for controlling a plurality of vehicles to operate the plurality of vehicles in a platoon, the method comprising:
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within a leader vehicle selected from the plurality of vehicles; monitoring through a vehicle-to-vehicle communication a respective actual position of each of the plurality of vehicles that is not the leader vehicle based upon data from a respective global positioning device within each of the plurality of vehicles that is not the leader vehicle; monitoring operation of the platoon comprising a velocity of the platoon; determining a forward margin of a desirable platoon envelope based upon the monitored operation of the platoon; defining the desirable platoon envelope based upon the respective actual position of each of the plurality of vehicles that is not the leader vehicle and the forward margin; monitoring an operating environment around the platoon; determining a violation of the desirable platoon envelope based upon the operating environment; and selecting a respective commanded vehicle position for each of the plurality of vehicles based upon the violation of the desirable platoon envelope; transmitting each respective commanded vehicle position to the respective one of the plurality of vehicles that is not the leader vehicle; and operating each respective one of the plurality of vehicles that is not the leader vehicle based upon the respective commanded vehicle position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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