Volvo Truck Corporation

Volvo Autonomous Solutions Ab

Peter Nilsson

Leo Laine

Mats Jonasson

Leon Henderson

Stefan Bergquist

Adithya Arikere

Wilhelm Wiberg

Linus Hagvall

Oskar Wigström

Emil Klintberg

Ulf Stenbratt

José Vilca

Bengt Jacobson

Oliver Sundell

Toheed Ghandriz

Patrik Nilsson

Peter Hansson

Hans-Martin Heyn

The present disclosure relates to a computer implemented method for operating an autonomous vehicle based on sensor data representative of an area in a driving direction of and in the vicinity of the vehicle. The vehicle is equipped with a control unit adapted to determine if a plurality of detailed actions to be performed by the vehicle successfully may be used for fulfilling a desired general action plan for the vehicle. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding control system and to a computer program product.

Method for operating an autonomous vehicle

A method for validating a model of vehicle dynamics for use in autonomous driving. The method comprising setting a wheel slip limit on an operation of at least one vehicle torque device, obtaining a model of vehicle dynamics based on the set wheel slip limit, and validating the model of vehicle dynamics based on the set wheel slip limit.

Method for validating a model associated with vehicle dynamics

A method for reducing off-tracking by a multi-trailer heavy duty vehicle during a maneuver is disclosed. The method obtains a model of vehicle dynamics describing dynamics of the multi -trailer heavy duty vehicle, determines respective force trajectories for two or more axles of the vehicle as a solution to a NOCP. The NOCP is formulated with an objective to at least minimize trailer off-tracking, and based on the model of vehicle dynamics. The motion of the heavy duty vehicle is controlled during the maneuver based on the determined force trajectories.

Methods for reducing high-speed off-tracking in multi-trailer heavy duty vehicles

A method for steering an articulated vehicle traveling on a road, the vehicle comprising a tractor and a trailer, the method comprising determining a position of the tractor in relation to the road, and adjusting the steering in dependence on the determined tractor position. The method further comprises determining an orientation of the trailer in relation to the road, and/or an angular velocity of the trailer in relation to the road, and adjusting the steering in dependence on the determined trailer orientation and/or the determined angular velocity.

Method for steering an articulated vehicle

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Peter Nilsson