Vehicle control systems for automated vehicle platoon driving

A system for automated vehicle driving control in a platoon, the system comprising:

• a first vehicle including a first front vehicle sensor and a first vehicle control module configured to control automated driving of the first vehicle, the first vehicle control module configured to obtain first operational parameters including at least a first measured braking performance of the first vehicle;
• a second vehicle including a second front vehicle sensor and a second vehicle control module configured to control automated driving of the second vehicle, the second vehicle control module configured to obtain second operational parameters including at least a first measured braking performance of the second vehicle, wherein the second vehicle is a mobile video surveillance system (MVSS) vehicle including at least one of a drive by wire subsystem, a steer by wire subsystem, and a brake by wire subsystem;
• a platoon sequence control module configured to:
• determine a platoon sequence according to the first operational parameters and the second operational parameters, by assigning whichever of the first vehicle and the second vehicle that has a lesser measured braking performance as a lead vehicle in the platoon sequence, and assigning the other of the first vehicle and the second vehicle as a follower vehicle in the platoon sequence;
• and
• initiate a platoon sequence driving route,
• wherein the follower vehicle is configured to operate via automated driving according to tracking of the lead vehicle, wherein the automated driving includes automated steering control, automated acceleration and automated braking based on tracked movement of the lead vehicle,
• wherein the second vehicle control module is configured to control at least one of the drive by wire subsystem, the steer by wire subsystem, and the brake by wire subsystem, according to an input received from the second front vehicle sensor, and
• wherein the second vehicle control module is configured to increase a following distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle when the first vehicle and the second vehicle share connected data, the follower vehicle has cruise control activated, and the follower vehicle has a determined inferior braking performance compared to the lead vehicle.

A method for automated vehicle driving control in a platoon, the method comprising:

• obtaining first operational parameters of a first vehicle, the first vehicle including a first front vehicle sensor and a first vehicle control module configured to control automated driving of the first vehicle, the first operational parameters including at least a first measured braking performance of the first vehicle;
• obtaining second operational parameters of a second vehicle, the second vehicle including a second front vehicle sensor and a second vehicle control module configured to control automated driving of the second vehicle, the second operational parameters including at least a first measured braking performance of the second vehicle, wherein the second vehicle is a mobile video surveillance system (MVSS) vehicle including at least one of a drive by wire subsystem, a steer by wire subsystem, and a brake by wire subsystem;
• determining a platoon sequence according to the first operational parameters and the second operational parameters, by assigning whichever of the first vehicle and the second vehicle that has a lesser measured braking performance as a lead vehicle in the platoon sequence, and assigning the other of the first vehicle and the second vehicle as a follower vehicle in the platoon sequence;
• initiating a platoon sequence driving route;
• controlling automated driving of the follower vehicle according to tracking of the lead vehicle, wherein the automated driving includes automated acceleration and automated braking based on tracked movement of the lead vehicle;
• controlling, by the second vehicle control module, at least one of the drive by wire subsystem, the steer by wire subsystem, and the brake by wire subsystem, according to an input received from the second front vehicle sensor;
• and
• increasing a following distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle when the first vehicle and the second vehicle share connected data, the follower vehicle has cruise control activated, and the follower vehicle has a determined inferior braking performance compared to the lead vehicle.