Systems and methods for collaboration between autonomous vehicles

US10481600B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

• Chih-hung Yen · Bloomfield Hills, US
• Yao Hu · Sterling Heights, US
• Yilu Zhang · Northville, US
• Paul E. Krajewski · Troy, US
• Steven W. Holland · Saint Clair, US
• Mutasim A. Salman · Rochester Hills, US
• Xiaoyu Huang · Troy, US
• Azeem Sarwar · Rochester Hills, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 15, 2017
• Grant date: Nov 19, 2019
• Expiry date: Dec 13, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L67/12
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and method are provided for collaboration between autonomous vehicles. In one embodiment, a processor-implemented method for coordinating travel between multiple autonomous vehicles is provided. The method includes sending a collaboration request to one or more vehicles in an area to form a group to perform a mission, receiving an acceptance of the collaboration request to join the group wherein the group includes a plurality of vehicles, cooperating in assigning leading functions for the group to one or more of the plurality of vehicles in the group, cooperating in mission negotiations for the group, cooperating in determining a formation for the group, and cooperating in generating a trajectory for the group. The vehicles in the group are operated in accordance with the determined formation and generated trajectory.