Method for platooning of vehicles and vehicle using same
US10719084B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 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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