Trimble Navigation Limited

Trimble Inc.

Peloton Technology, Inc.

Stephan Pleines

John William Peake

Joshua P Switkes

Stephen Michael Erlien

Austin Bennett Schuh

John L Jacobs

Eric Karl Wilson

Stephen M Erlien

Austin B Schuh

A variety of methods, controllers and algorithms are described for identifying the back of a particular vehicle (e.g., a platoon partner) in a set of distance measurement scenes and/or for tracking the back of such a vehicle. The described techniques can be used in conjunction with a variety of different distance measuring technologies including radar, LIDAR, camera based distance measuring units and others. The described approaches are well suited for use in vehicle platooning and/or vehicle convoying systems including tractor-trailer truck platooning applications. In another aspect, technique are described for fusing sensor data obtained from different vehicles for use in the at least partial automatic control of a particular vehicle. The described techniques are well suited for use in conjunction with a variety of different vehicle control applications including platooning, convoying and other connected driving applications including tractor-trailer truck platooning applications.

Gap measurement for vehicle convoying

Efficient towed implement guidance to a desired path is achieved by guiding a towing vehicle toward a path on the opposite side of a desired path, then guiding the vehicle back to the desired path. Efficient forward implement guidance to a desired path is achieved by guiding a pushing vehicle along a tractrix. A vehicle leaves a straight line along a tractrix to keep a rear implement on the line as long as possible.

Implement guidance

Agricultural autopilot steering compensation provides improved steering control when steerable wheels lose traction and/or in tight turns.

Agricultural autopilot steering compensation

A path planning autopilot guides vehicles efficiently even when they are far from a desired path.

Path planning autopilot

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Stephan Pleines