Platoon control
AssigneeNXP B.V.
InventorsApoorva Saxena, Hong Li, Dip Goswami
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for controlling a vehicle travelling in a platoon. A first set of information is received at a first vehicle in a platoon, the first set of information relating to at least one other vehicle in the platoon. One of a plurality of control algorithms is selected in dependence on the first set of information, wherein each of the plurality of control algorithms correspond to a respective platoon communication topology. The first vehicle is controlled in response to the first set of information and the selected one of the control algorithms.
Claims15
A method for controlling a vehicle travelling in a platoon comprising:
- receiving a first set of information at a first vehicle in a platoon, the first set of information relating to at least one other vehicle in the platoon;
- selecting one of a plurality of control algorithms in dependence on the first set of information, wherein each of the plurality of control algorithms correspond to a respective platoon communication topology;
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- controlling the first vehicle in response to the first set of information and the selected one of the control algorithms.
The method of any preceding claim wherein the memory is further configured to store control boundary information.
An apparatus for controlling a first vehicle in a platoon, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one receiver configured to receive a first set of information relating to at least one other vehicle in the platoon;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- select one of a plurality of control algorithms in dependence on the first set of information, wherein each of the plurality of control algorithms correspond to a respective platoon communication topology;
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- provide control signals configured to control the first vehicle in response to the first set of information and selected control algorithm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.