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Responsibilities and agreement acceptance for vehicle platooning

US10739787B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. · US

Inventors

Vladimeros Vladimerou · Iron River, US
Colin E. Das · Cedar Falls, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 12, 2018
Grant date	Aug 11, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 16, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05D1/0088
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The systems and methods described herein generally relate to semi-autonomous driving in a vehicular platoon. The lead vehicle initiates the platoon and identifies one or more trailing vehicle positions. Formation information is transmitted to at least one platoon-capable vehicle. A request for joining the platoon is received from the at least one platoon-capable vehicle, the request including acceptance of an agreement from the at least one platoon-capable vehicle, the agreement including lead vehicle responsibilities and trailing vehicle responsibilities. The lead vehicle then controls the platoon based on the lead vehicle responsibilities and delegates control based on the trailing vehicle responsibilities.

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