US10254764B2 - Platoon controller state machine - Google Patents US10254764B2 - Platoon
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(57) ABSTRACT A variety of methods, controllers and algorithms are described for fusing
sensor data obtained from different vehicles for use in the at least partial automatic control of …

Controllers, control architectures, systems and methods are described for controlling a host
vehicle's participation in a platoon. In some embodiments, a vehicle control system includes …

Various applications for use of mass estimations of a vehicle, including to control operation
of the vehicle, sharing the mass estimation with other vehicles and/or a Network Operations …

A system and method for mitigating or avoiding risks due to hazards encountered by
platooning vehicles. The system and method involve interrogating, with one or more …

A variety of methods, controllers and algorithms are described for controlling a vehicle to
closely follow one another safely using automatic or partially automatic control. The …

Abstract Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy
trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on …

A method for controlling vehicle sensor data acquisition using a vehicular communication
network includes, receiving a global time signal at the first vehicle and at the second vehicle …

Method performed by a communication device (150) to determine whether to allow a first
vehicle (111) to overtake a vehicle platoon (120). The platoon (120) comprises two or more …

Platoon management control systems and methods arrange two or more vehicles
cooperatively travelling seriatim as a platoon along an associated roadway into a platoon …