Abstract:
A system and a method for a vehicle platoon that comprises at least one lead vehicle and one additional vehicle, each of which has a positioning unit and a unit for wireless communication. The system comprises a profile unit configured to determine a profile for at least one vehicle in the vehicle platoon with the aid of positional data and map data for a road ahead, which profile contains at least one property of the road ahead. The system comprises also an analysis unit that is configured to determine at least one actual property of the road ahead, to determine correctional data β based on the at least one actual property of the road ahead and the at least one property of the profile whereby the actual property and the at least one property of the profile concern essentially the same property and to pass the correctional data β to at least one vehicle fk in the vehicle platoon.
Abstract:
The invention pertains to a method for the evaluation of progress comprising platoon formation, comprising the steps to: - establish (s451 ) journey characteristics for a first vehicle (100) potentially participating in a platoon formation; - establish (s452) journey characteristics for at least one additional vehicle (1 10) potentially participating in said platoon; - based on journey characteristics for said first (100) as well as said additional vehicle (1 10), establish (s453) whether the time of arrival for said first vehicle (100) is acceptable on formation of and participation in a platoon comprising said first vehicle (100) as well as said additional vehicle(1 10); and - based on said journey characteristics for said first (100) as well as said additional vehicle (1 10), establish (s454) whether formation of and participation in a platoon comprising said first, as well as said additional vehicle, entails a fuel saving compared to said first vehicle (100) travelling on its own. The invention also pertains to a computer program product comprising program code (P) for a computer (200; 210) to implement a method according to the invention. The invention also pertains to a device and a motor vehicle equipped with such device.
Abstract:
A system (4) and method to control a vehicle platoon that comprises at least one lead vehicle and one additional vehicle, each of which has a positioning unit (1 ) and a unit (2) for wireless communication. The system comprises a driving profile unit (6) configured to determine two different common driving strategies adapted to be applied for all vehicles in the vehicle platoon, whereby these driving strategies are constituted by a common position-based driving strategy and a common time-based driving strategy. The system comprises an analysis unit (7) that is configured to: - receive and evaluate one or several driving strategy criteria values (8), - determine whether the said time-based driving strategy or position-based driving strategy is to be used, depending on the result of the said evaluation, - generate a driving strategy signal that indicates the driving strategy that has been determined, and - transmit the driving strategy signal to all vehicles in the vehicle platoon that are affected by the driving strategy, after which the vehicles in the vehicle platoon are controlled according to the driving strategy.
Abstract:
A method and a system to control a vehicle platoon that comprises at least one leader vehicle and one further vehicle, each of which has a positioning unit and a unit for wireless communication. The method comprises to provide a driving profile for at least one vehicle f k in the vehicle platoon along a road horizon for the road ahead of the vehicle, wherein the driving profile contains target values b, and associated positions p, for the vehicle f k along the road horizon, to determine a position-based driving strategy for the vehicles in the vehicle platoon, based on at least the driving profile for the vehicle f k , after which the vehicles in the vehicle platoon are controlled according to the position-based driving strategy.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing component malfunction of vehicles. The method comprises the steps of: determining malfunction (C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7) of vehicle components of vehicles by means of component malfunction determining means; and determining position of vehicles in connection to determined component malfunctions by means of position determining means comprising determining routes (R1, R2, R3, R4) of vehicles for said determined component malfunction (C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7). The method further comprises the steps of: comparing routes for vehicles associated with said determined component malfunction; and determining (S4) one or more common route portions (RP) for vehicles associated with said determined component malfunction (C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7). The present invention also relates to a system for diagnosing component malfunction of vehicles. The present invention also relates to a computer program and a computer program product.
Abstract:
Method, device and system to support the creation of vehicle platoons in a set of vehicles, which comprises receiving information indicating a position for the respective vehicles in the set of vehicles, categorising the vehicles in the set into different categories based on a grouping for the respective vehicles, wherein the grouping indicates whether the vehicle is a single vehicle or already belongs to a vehicle platoon, determining a distance between at least two groupings, determining a profitability parameter β, which indicates whether it is profitable to form a vehicle platoon with the two groupings, based at least on the distance between the two groupings, analysing whether the profitability parameter β fulfils a profitability criterion, and generating a vehicle platoon signal φ based on the result of the analysis.
Abstract:
A method and a system (4) to control a vehicle platoon that comprises at least one lead vehicle and one additional vehicle, each of which has a positioning unit (1) and a unit (2) for wireless communication. The system (4) comprises: - a driving profile unit (6), configured to determine a driving profile for at least one vehicle f k in the vehicle platoon along a road horizon, wherein the driving profile contains target values b for the vehicle f k at positions along the road horizon; - a change of gear profile unit (8) configured to determine a transmission gear-change profile for at least one vehicle f k in the vehicle platoon based on properties of the horizon and on properties of the particular vehicle, wherein the change of gear profile contains types of change of gear for the vehicle f k at positions along the horizon. An analysis unit (7) is configured to determine a driving strategy for the vehicles in the vehicle platoon based on at least the driving profile and the transmission gear-change profile for the vehicle f k ; to generate a driving strategy signal that indicates the driving strategy, and to transmit the driving strategy signal to all vehicles in the vehicle platoon, after which the vehicles in the vehicle platoon are controlled according to the driving strategy.
Abstract:
A system and a method to organise a vehicle platoon. The system comprises a processor unit that is configured to determine a ratio bx for a vehicle f x that wishes to become a member of the vehicle platoon, which ratio describes the relationship between the maximum engine power of the vehicle f x and the mass of the vehicle, or the relationship between the maximum engine torque of the vehicle f x and the mass of the vehicle, to compare the ratio bx with at least one other ratio bk for a vehicle f k in the vehicle platoon, which ratio describes the relationship between the maximum engine power of the vehicle f k and the mass of the vehicle, or the relationship between the maximum engine torque of the vehicle f k and the mass of the vehicle, and to determine a location for the vehicle f x in the vehicle platoon based on the result of the comparison. The system is further configured to generate a location signal that indicates the location of the vehicle f x and to transmit the location signal to an indicator unit in the vehicle f x , whereby the location of the vehicle f x is designated for the driver of the vehicle f x .
Abstract:
A control unit and a method to control a vehicle f k in a vehicle platoon. The method comprises: receiving at least one vehicle parameter φ that describes a property of the vehicle f k-1 that lies immediately in front of the vehicle f k in the vehicle platoon; determining data β about the surroundings, which data describe a property of the surroundings of the vehicles; predicting a behaviour for the vehicle f k-1 in front, based on the vehicle parameter φ that describes a property of the vehicle f k-1 and the data β about the surroundings, and determining a driving strategy for the vehicle f k based on the predicted behaviour of the vehicle f k-1 in front; after which the vehicle f k is controlled according to the driving strategy.
Abstract:
A system (4) to control a vehicle platoon that comprises at least one lead vehicle and one additional vehicle, each of which has a positioning unit (1) and a unit (2) for wireless communication, and a method to control a vehicle platoon. The system and method comprise to: - determine a common position-based driving strategy adapted to be applied for all vehicles in the vehicle platoon along a road horizon for the road ahead of the vehicle platoon, wherein the driving strategy comprises a driving profile comprising target values b, and associated positions p,, and to - pass the driving strategy to all vehicles in the vehicle platoon, after which the vehicles in the vehicle platoon are control according to the driving strategy, wherein the said target values are applied for each one of the vehicles at each position associated with a target value.