Apparatus and method for lateral control of a host vehicle during travel in a vehicle platoon
US8775060B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 10, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0257
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method are described for lateral control of a host vehicle (F) during travel in a vehicle platoon. The apparatus and method include acquiring a control signal u and a lateral error ε relative to a target vehicle (L) of a preceding vehicle (T) travelling in the vehicle platoon, filtering the received lateral error ε, filtering the received control signal u, and executing via a processor a control algorithm for actuating lateral control of the host vehicle (F).
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