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Vehicle platoon controls providing improved fuel efficiency and vehicle collision mitigation

US11586220B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 4, 2020
Grant dateFeb 21, 2023
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Expiry dateNov 11, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60W2554/80
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electronic control system is configured to control operation of a platoon including a plurality of vehicles. The electronic control system may be configured one or more of operate each of the vehicles to provide operation emulating the lowest non-platooning vehicle performance capability among the plurality of vehicles of the platoon, operate an individualized predictive cruise control (IPCC) process for each of the vehicles and a corresponding supervisory safety process for the platoon, and operate a cooperative predictive cruise control (CPCC) process for each of the vehicles and a corresponding supervisory safety process for the platoon.

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