Processional travel control apparatus
US6356820B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/22
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A processional travel control apparatus allows processional travel with a group of vehicles including a leading vehicle and a following vehicle automatically following the leading vehicle. An object vehicle includes a device for sending a request to separate from or join the processional travel, to the leading vehicle. The leading vehicle includes a device for permitting or rejecting the request from the object vehicle. When the leading vehicle permits the request, the object vehicle is switched by a mode switching device between automatic driving, in which the following vehicle automatically follows the leading vehicle, ans manual driving by a driver.
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