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Method for platooning of vehicles and vehicle using same

US10719084B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 2018
Grant dateJul 21, 2020
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/40
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and a device for vehicle platooning in which a leader vehicle of a group of vehicles provides a control signal and one or more follower vehicles in the group travel according to the control signal, the method can include determining a communication state of the group of vehicles; and adjusting, by the leader vehicle, a distance between at least two vehicles included in the group of vehicles based on the communication state of the group of vehicles.

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