Title:
METHOD FOR SORTING VEHICLES OF VEHICLE PLATOONS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/043072
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A method for sorting vehicles of vehicle platoons, comprising the steps of providing a first vehicle platoon (1a) driving along a first route (20) and a second vehicle platoon (1b) driving along a second route (21), where the first vehicle platoon (1a) comprises a lead vehicle (2a) and a plurality of following vehicles (3a) and the second vehicle platoon (2a) comprising a lead vehicle (2b) and a plurality of following vehicles (3b). The method further comprises the steps of selecting a road segment (22) in common to the first route (20) and the second route (21), and controlling at least one following vehicle (3a) of the first vehicle platoon (1a) to leave the first vehicle platoon (1a) and join the second vehicle platoon (1b), and/or controlling at least one following vehicle (3b) of the second vehicle platoon (1b) to leave the second vehicle platoon (1b) and join the first vehicle platoon (1a), while driving the first vehicle platoon (1a) and the second vehicle platoon (1b) along said road segment (22).
Inventors:
BRANDIN MAGNUS (SE)
BÖLANDER MARKUS (SE)
SÖDERLUND MARKUS (SE)
BÖLANDER MARKUS (SE)
SÖDERLUND MARKUS (SE)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2020/111876
Publication Date:
March 11, 2021
Filing Date:
August 27, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NINGBO GEELY AUTOMOBILE RES & DEVELOPMENT CO LTD (CN)
International Classes:
B60W30/165; G05D1/02; G08G1/00
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KING & WOOD MALLESONS (CN)
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