Systems and Methods for Semi-Autonomous Vehicular Convoys

The present invention relates to systems and methods for vehicles to safely closely follow one another through partial automation. Following closely behind another vehicle has significant fuel savings benefits, but is unsafe when done manually by the driver. On the opposite end of the spectrum, full...

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Hauptverfasser:	SWITKES JOSHUA P, GERDES JOSEPH CHRISTIAN, BERDICHEVSKY EUGENE, BERDICHEVSKY GENE
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES CONTROLLING DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION ORRERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES MEASURING MOTOR VEHICLES PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICS RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING RADIO NAVIGATION REGULATING SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES TESTING TRAILERS TRANSPORTING VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Zusammenfassung:	The present invention relates to systems and methods for vehicles to safely closely follow one another through partial automation. Following closely behind another vehicle has significant fuel savings benefits, but is unsafe when done manually by the driver. On the opposite end of the spectrum, fully autonomous solutions require inordinate amounts of technology, and a level of robustness that is currently not cost effective.