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公开(公告)号:US20170261997A1
公开(公告)日:2017-09-14
申请号:US15607316
申请日:2017-05-26
CPC分类号: G05D1/0295 , G01C22/00 , G01C23/00 , G01S13/92 , G01S13/93 , G01S13/931 , G05D1/0217 , G05D1/0293 , G05D1/0297 , G05D2201/0213 , G08G1/166 , G08G1/167 , G08G1/202 , G08G1/22
摘要: The present invention relates to systems and methods for vehicles to safely closely follow one another through partial automation. Following closely behind another vehicle has significant fuel savings benefits, but is unsafe when done manually by the driver. On the opposite end of the spectrum, fully autonomous solutions require inordinate amounts of technology, and a level of robustness that is currently not cost effective.
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公开(公告)号:US12124271B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-22
申请号:US17839464
申请日:2022-06-13
IPC分类号: G05D1/00 , B60W30/00 , B60W30/16 , G01S13/58 , G01S13/60 , G01S13/64 , G01S13/86 , G01S13/931 , G01S17/931 , G01S19/14 , G06V20/56 , G08G1/00 , G08G1/16 , H01Q1/32
CPC分类号: G05D1/0257 , B60W30/00 , B60W30/16 , G01S13/589 , G01S13/60 , G01S13/64 , G01S13/931 , G01S19/14 , G05D1/0293 , G06V20/56 , G08G1/163 , H01Q1/3233 , G01S13/865 , G01S13/867 , G01S2013/9316 , G01S2013/9318 , G01S2013/93185 , G01S2013/9319 , G01S2013/932 , G01S2013/9325 , G01S2013/93271 , G01S17/931 , G08G1/22
摘要: A variety of methods, controllers and algorithms are described for identifying the back of a particular vehicle (e.g., a platoon partner) in a set of distance measurement scenes and/or for tracking the back of such a vehicle. The described techniques can be used in conjunction with a variety of different distance measuring technologies including radar, LIDAR, camera based distance measuring units and others. The described approaches are well suited for use in vehicle platooning and/or vehicle convoying systems including tractor-trailer truck platooning applications. In another aspect, technique 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.
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公开(公告)号:US11835965B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-05
申请号:US17461741
申请日:2021-08-30
IPC分类号: G05D1/02 , G01G19/08 , G08G1/127 , G05D1/00 , B60W30/165 , G08G1/00 , B60R16/023 , G07C5/00 , B60W40/13 , G01G19/02 , B60W10/06 , B60W10/10 , B60W10/184 , B60W10/20 , B60W10/22 , B60W30/14 , B60W30/18 , H04W4/46 , G01S19/13 , H04L67/12 , H04W84/00
CPC分类号: G05D1/0293 , B60R16/0231 , B60W10/06 , B60W10/10 , B60W10/184 , B60W10/20 , B60W10/22 , B60W30/14 , B60W30/165 , B60W30/18 , B60W40/13 , G01G19/022 , G01G19/086 , G05D1/0055 , G05D1/0088 , G05D1/02 , G05D1/0278 , G05D1/0285 , G05D1/0295 , G07C5/008 , G08G1/127 , G08G1/22 , B60W2300/12 , B60W2510/0657 , B60W2510/1005 , B60W2520/28 , B60W2530/10 , B60W2530/20 , B60W2540/10 , B60W2554/4041 , B60W2554/801 , B60W2554/804 , B60W2556/60 , B60W2556/65 , B60W2710/0605 , B60W2710/0627 , B60W2710/0661 , B60W2710/0666 , B60W2710/1005 , B60W2710/20 , B60W2710/22 , G01S19/13 , G05D2201/0213 , H04L67/12 , H04W4/46 , H04W84/005
摘要: 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.
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公开(公告)号:US11669108B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-06
申请号:US16504230
申请日:2019-07-06
发明人: Shad Laws , Joshua Switkes , Art Gavrysh , Marc Tange , Mark Herbert , Colleen Twitty , Dean Hogle , Andrew Tamoney , Eric Monsler , Carlos Rosario , Oliver Bayley , Richard Pallo , Louis Donayre , Laurenz Laubinger , Brian Smartt , Joyce Tam , Brian Silverman , Tabitha Jarvis , Murad Bharwani , Steven Erlein , Austin Schuh , Mark Luckevich
CPC分类号: G05D1/0293 , B60W10/04 , B60W10/18 , B60W10/20 , B60W30/18 , G05D1/0088 , B60W2420/42 , B60W2420/52 , B60W2556/60 , B60W2556/65 , B60W2710/0666 , B60W2710/18 , B60W2710/20 , B60W2720/106 , B60W2756/10 , G05D2201/0213
摘要: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for automated following behind a lead vehicle. The lead vehicle navigates a path from a starting point to a destination. The lead vehicle and the following vehicle are connected via V2V communication, allowing one or more following vehicles to detect the path taken by the lead vehicle. A computerized control system on the following vehicle (a Follow-the-Leader, or FTL, system) allows the following vehicle to mimic the behavior of the lead vehicle, with the FTL system controlling steering to guide the following vehicle along the path previously navigated by the lead vehicle. In some embodiments, the lead vehicle and following vehicle may both use Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) position coordinates. In some embodiments, the following vehicle may also have a system of sensors to maintain a gap between the following and lead vehicles.
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公开(公告)号:US11614752B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-28
申请号:US16427846
申请日:2019-05-31
摘要: Systems and methods for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely behind each other, or linking, in a convenient, safe manner and thus to save significant amounts of fuel while increasing safety. In an embodiment, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicular sensors to monitor and control, for example, relative distance, relative acceleration/deceleration, and speed. Additional safety features in at least some embodiments include providing each driver with one or more visual displays of forward and rearward looking cameras. Long-range communications are provided for coordinating vehicles for linking, and for communicating analytics to fleet managers or others.
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公开(公告)号:US11427196B2
公开(公告)日:2022-08-30
申请号:US16384790
申请日:2019-04-15
发明人: Joshua P Switkes , Shad M Laws , Lorenz Laubinger
摘要: Systems and methods for causing a vehicle to avoid an adverse action are described. In one aspect, a sensor on first vehicle may determine the existence and location of lane markers or objects, and use that information to cause a second vehicle to avoid exiting its lane or colliding with an object. Data transmitted from a first vehicle to a second vehicle may be used to determine a path for the second vehicle, such that it avoids an adverse action. This data may include information used to determine a pose of the second vehicle, kinematics of the second vehicle, determine dimensions of the second vehicle, and potential adverse actions. This data may be transmitted while the vehicles are platooning.
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公开(公告)号:US20210046932A1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-18
申请号:US16543176
申请日:2019-08-16
发明人: John Kegelman , James Kuszmaul , Joshua P. Switkes , Trevor Laing
摘要: Systems and methods for platooning vehicles are described. In some aspects, vehicles use sensors to determine a gap between each other. In response to the gap increasing beyond a threshold amount, and a threshold amount of torque being commanded by each of the vehicles, reducing the amount of torque being commanded by the front vehicle. The gap may be determined at least in part by sensors such as a radar, a lidar, and/or a camera. These sensors may be mounted on either a rear vehicle in the platoon, or a front vehicle in the platoon.
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公开(公告)号:US10739788B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-11
申请号:US16247176
申请日:2019-01-14
IPC分类号: G05D1/02 , G01G19/08 , G08G1/127 , G05D1/00 , B60W30/165 , G08G1/00 , B60R16/023 , G07C5/00 , B60W40/13 , G01G19/02 , B60W10/06 , B60W10/10 , B60W10/184 , B60W10/20 , B60W10/22 , B60W30/14 , B60W30/18 , H04W4/46 , G01S19/13 , H04L29/08 , H04W84/00
摘要: 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.
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公开(公告)号:US20200160723A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-21
申请号:US16410738
申请日:2019-05-13
发明人: Joshua P. Switkes , Igor Prilepov , Daniel Jones , Mark Luckevich , Mark Herbert
摘要: Systems and methods for increasing the safety of vehicle platooning systems are described. In one aspect, a determination is made as to how many trailers are connected to a tractor, and whether those trailers and any dollies are equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking System. For example, multiple processes for determining whether an Anti-Lock Braking System is operating correctly may be employed to prevent false positives and false negatives. Such processes may determine rates of messages received from Anti-Lock Braking System units, types of messages received from Anti-Lock Braking System units, and/or amounts of types of messages received from Anti-Lock Braking System units.
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公开(公告)号:US20200010062A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-09
申请号:US16029625
申请日:2018-07-08
摘要: Systems and methods are described for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely to behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicle sensors to monitor and control, for example, gross vehicle weight, axle loads, and stopping distance. In some aspects, two vehicles can determine information associated with their gross weight and axle load, and apply that information to assist with determining a bounding box indicating which vehicle will take longer to stop. Based on which vehicle will take longer to stop, an order of vehicles in a potential platoon is determined.
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