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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2020
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Kei Oshida, Tochigi, JP;
Xue Bai, Novi, MI (US);
Shigenobu Saigusa, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Yoichi Sugimoto, Tochigi, JP;
Samir Al-Stouhi, Dearborn, MI (US);
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Embodiments, systems, and techniques for vehicle operation assistance are provided herein. Vehicle operation assistance may be provided by a method. An example method includes transmitting a help request for help to a help center based on an emergency status of an occupant of a vehicle. The method also includes receiving availability information from the help center. The availability information indicates availability of one or more potential leader vehicles in an area. The method yet further includes placing the system in a follower mode based on a selection of a leader vehicle from the one or more potential leader vehicles by establishing a connection with the potential leader vehicle. In follower mode the vehicle is a follower vehicle. The method additionally includes wirelessly receiving a navigation instruction from the leader vehicle. The method includes executing a driving maneuver in an autonomous fashion based on the navigation instruction from the leader vehicle.