COMPUTER ASSISTED OR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING (CA/AD) TOWING VEHICLES AND TRAILERS

    公开(公告)号:US20200276989A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-03

    申请号:US16649579

    申请日:2017-12-20

    Abstract: Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems for computer assisted or autonomous driving (CA/AD). An apparatus may include a trailer data collection unit and an automation level determination unit coupled with the trailer data collection unit. The trailer data collection unit may collect, from a trailer coupled with a CA/AD towing vehicle, trailer configuration data, including sensor configuration data for sensors disposed on the trailer. The automation level determination unit may determine a combined level of driving automation for the CA/AD towing vehicle and the trailer, based at least in part on the trailer configuration data, wherein the CA/AD towing vehicle alone has an initial level of driving automation. An apparatus for CA/AD may include a sensor configuration unit, a trailer configuration unit, and a communication interface coupled with the sensor configuration unit and the trailer configuration unit. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed.

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