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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2018
Peloton Technology, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Joshua P. Switkes, Mountain View, CA (US);
Stephen M. Erlien, Mountain View, CA (US);
Peloton Technology, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are described for coordinating and controlling vehicles, for example heavy trucks, to follow closely to behind each other, or linking to form a platoon. In one aspect, on-board controllers in each vehicle interact with vehicle sensors to monitor and control, for example, gross vehicle weight, axle loads, and stopping distance. In some aspects, two vehicles can determine information associated with their gross weight and axle load, and apply that information to assist with determining a bounding box indicating which vehicle will take longer to stop. Based on which vehicle will take longer to stop, an order of vehicles in a potential platoon is determined.