METHOD FOR THE AUTONOMOUS OPERATION OF A FOLLOWING VEHICLE IN A VEHICLE TRAIN

The present invention relates to a method for autonomously operating a following vehicle in a vehicle train together with a vehicle driving ahead of the following vehicle with respect to a direction of travel. The method comprises the steps of acquiring first route information by means of a front-mounted sensor, directed forwards with respect to the direction of travel, of the following vehicle, operating the following vehicle on the basis of the first route information, acquiring second route information by means of a rear-mounted sensor, directed rearwards with respect to the direction of travel, of the vehicle travelling ahead, transmitting the second route information to the following vehicle, and when a substitute criterion is present, operating the following vehicle on the basis of the second route information. 本发明涉及用于车队中的在后车辆的自主操控方法，所述车队还具有在沿同一行驶方向的在前行驶车辆，该方法包括以下步骤：借助在后车辆沿行驶方向朝前检测的一前置传感器检测第一区段信息，基于第一区段信息操控在后车辆，借助在前行驶车辆沿行驶方向朝后检测的后置传感器检测第二区段信息，将第二区段信息传输给在后车辆，以及在有一替代标准时，基于第二区段信息操控在后车辆。