公开(公告)号：US20170344023A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15607902

申请日：2017-05-30

Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Lorenz LAUBINGER ,  Stephen M. ERLIEN ,  Joshua P. SWITKES

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G08G1/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0272 ,  B60W30/165 ,  G01S2013/9325 ,  G01S2013/9353 ,  G01S2013/936 ,  G01S2013/9367 ,  G05D1/0293 ,  G08G1/22 ,  H04W84/005 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Systems, methods, controllers and algorithms for controlling a vehicle to closely follow another vehicle safely using automatic or partially automatic control are described. The described control schemes are well suited for use in vehicle platooning and/or vehicle convoying applications, including truck platooning and convoying controllers. In one aspect, methods of initiating a platoon between a host vehicle and a platoon partner are described. In another aspect, a number of specific checks are described for determining whether a platoon controller is ready to initiate platoon control of the host vehicle. In another aspect, a platoon controller that includes a state machine that determines the state of the platoon controller is described. In another aspect, methods for generating braking alerts to a driver of a vehicle while the vehicle is being at least semi-automatically controlled by a platoon controller are described.

公开(公告)号：US20180267559A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15988905

申请日：2018-05-24

Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua Philip SWITKES ,  Stephen M. ERLIEN ,  Austin B. SCHUH

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/10 ,  B60W10/184 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W10/22 ,  B60W30/14 ,  B60W30/18

CPC classification number: G05D1/0293 ,  B60R16/0231 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/10 ,  B60W10/184 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W10/22 ,  B60W30/14 ,  B60W30/165 ,  B60W30/18 ,  B60W40/13 ,  B60W2300/12 ,  B60W2510/0657 ,  B60W2510/1005 ,  B60W2520/28 ,  B60W2530/10 ,  B60W2530/20 ,  B60W2540/10 ,  B60W2550/302 ,  B60W2550/306 ,  B60W2550/308 ,  B60W2550/406 ,  B60W2550/408 ,  B60W2710/0605 ,  B60W2710/0627 ,  B60W2710/0661 ,  B60W2710/0666 ,  B60W2710/1005 ,  B60W2710/20 ,  B60W2710/22 ,  G01G19/022 ,  G01G19/086 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/0278 ,  G05D1/0285 ,  G05D1/0295 ,  G05D2201/0213 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G08G1/22 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W4/46 ,  H04W84/005

Abstract: Various applications for use of mass estimations of a vehicle, including to control operation of the vehicle, sharing the mass estimation with other vehicles and/or a Network Operations Center (NOC), organizing vehicles operating in a platoon and/or partially controlling the operation of one or more vehicles operating in a platoon based on the relative mass estimations between the platooning vehicles. When vehicles are operating in a platoon, the relative mass between a lead and a following vehicle may be used to scale torque and/or brake commands generated by the lead vehicle and sent to the following vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20180210462A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-26

申请号：US15926805

申请日：2018-03-20

Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua P. SWITKES ,  Stephen M. ERLIEN ,  Lorenz LAUBINGER

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W30/165 ,  B60W10/04 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G08G1/00 ,  H04W84/00

CPC classification number: G05D1/0293 ,  B60W10/04 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W30/165 ,  B60W2550/308 ,  B60W2710/18 ,  B60W2710/20 ,  B60W2720/10 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/0217 ,  G05D1/0295 ,  G05D2201/0213 ,  G08G1/163 ,  G08G1/164 ,  G08G1/165 ,  G08G1/166 ,  G08G1/22 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04W84/005

Abstract: A system and method for mitigating or avoiding risks due to hazards encountered by platooning vehicles. The system and method involve interrogating, with one or more sensors, a space radially extending from a lead vehicle as the lead vehicle travels over the road surface, perceiving the environment within the space, ascertaining a hazard caused by an object in the space, and causing a following vehicle, operating in a platoon with the lead vehicle, to take a preemptive braking action to avoid or mitigate risks resulting from the hazard caused by the object in the space.

公开(公告)号：US20180188744A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15908677

申请日：2018-02-28

Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua Philip SWITKES ,  Stephen M. ERLIEN ,  Austin B. SCHUH

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/184 ,  B60W10/22 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W10/10 ,  B60W30/14 ,  B60W30/18

CPC classification number: G05D1/0293 ,  B60R16/0231 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/10 ,  B60W10/184 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W10/22 ,  B60W30/14 ,  B60W30/165 ,  B60W30/18 ,  B60W40/13 ,  B60W2300/12 ,  B60W2510/0657 ,  B60W2510/1005 ,  B60W2520/28 ,  B60W2530/10 ,  B60W2530/20 ,  B60W2540/10 ,  B60W2550/302 ,  B60W2550/306 ,  B60W2550/308 ,  B60W2550/406 ,  B60W2550/408 ,  B60W2710/0605 ,  B60W2710/0627 ,  B60W2710/0661 ,  B60W2710/0666 ,  B60W2710/1005 ,  B60W2710/20 ,  B60W2710/22 ,  G01G19/022 ,  G01G19/086 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G05D1/0088 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G05D1/0278 ,  G05D1/0285 ,  G05D1/0295 ,  G05D2201/0213 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G08G1/22 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W4/46 ,  H04W84/005

Abstract: Various applications for use of mass estimations of a vehicle, including to control operation of the vehicle, sharing the mass estimation with other vehicles and/or a Network Operations Center (NOC), organizing vehicles operating in a platoon and/or partially controlling the operation of one or more vehicles operating in a platoon based on the relative mass estimations between the platooning vehicles. When vehicles are operating in a platoon, the relative mass between a lead and a following vehicle may be used to scale torque and/or brake commands generated by the lead vehicle and sent to the following vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20180050697A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-22

申请号：US15605456

申请日：2017-05-25

Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.

Inventor： James B. KUSZMAUL ,  Austin B. SCHUH ,  Stephen M. ERLIEN ,  Joshua P. SWITKES

IPC: B60W30/165 ,  B60W10/04 ,  B60W10/18 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: B60W30/165 ,  B60W10/04 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W2420/52 ,  B60W2520/28 ,  B60W2540/10 ,  B60W2540/12 ,  B60W2540/18 ,  B60W2710/09 ,  B60W2710/18 ,  B60W2750/308 ,  B60W2750/40 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G01S2013/9325 ,  G01S2013/9346 ,  G01S2013/935 ,  G01S2013/936 ,  G01S2013/9367 ,  G05D1/0293 ,  G05D1/0295 ,  G05D2201/0213 ,  G08G1/161 ,  G08G1/22

Abstract: A variety of methods, controllers and algorithms are described for controlling a vehicle to closely follow one another safely using automatic or partially automatic control. The described control schemes are well suited for use in vehicle platooning and/or vehicle convoying applications, including truck platooning and convoying controllers. In one aspect, a power plant (such as an engine) is controlled using a control scheme arranged to attain and maintain a first target gap between the vehicles. Brakes (such as wheel brakes) are controlled in a manner configured to attain and maintain a second (shorter) target gap. Such control allows a certain degree of encroachment on the targeted gap (sometimes referred to as a gap tolerance) before the brakes are actuated. The described approaches facilitate a safe and comfortable rider experience and reduce the likelihood of the brakes being actuated unnecessarily.

公开(公告)号：US20170242095A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15590803

申请日：2017-05-09

Applicant: Peloton Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Austin B. SCHUH ,  Stephen M. ERLIEN ,  Joshua P. SWITKES

IPC: G01S5/02 ,  G08G1/16 ,  G01S19/07 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: A variety of methods, controllers and algorithms are described for fusing sensor data obtained from different vehicles for use in the at least partial automatic control of a particular vehicle. The described techniques are well suited for use in conjunction with a variety of different vehicle control applications including platooning, convoying and other connected driving applications including tractor-trailer truck platooning applications.