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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2019
Man Truck & Bus SE, Munich, DE;
Peter Strauß, Munich, DE;
Walter Schwertberger, Althegnenberg, DE;
Oliver Gebauer, Schwabhausen, DE;
MAN TRUCK & BUS SE, Munich, DE;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a method for the automatic transverse guidance of a following vehicle in a vehicle platoon. The method comprises determining and receiving a plurality of lane data. A lane course is able to be determined on the basis of the plurality of lane data and the following vehicle is able to be transversely guided on the basis of the determined lane course. The method is able to prevent an increase in swaying movements from the front to the rear in the vehicle platoon. In addition, the vehicles of the vehicle platoon are able to remain in the starting lane, even when a vehicle of the vehicle platform driving in front changes lane.