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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2018
Applicant:
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Inventors:
Peter Nilsson, Hovås, SE;
Leo Laine, Härryda, SE;
Assignee:
VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION, Gothenburg, SE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 15/02 (2006.01); B62D 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 15/025 (2013.01); B62D 13/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.