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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2022
University of Washington, Seattle, WA (US);
University of Portland, Portland, OR (US);
University of Washington, Seattle, WA (US);
University of Portland, Portland, OR (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, a method of controlling speed of an ego vehicle in a vehicle platoon is provided. Cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) commands based on at least one of a vehicle-to-vehicle communication control received from a preceding vehicle and a feedback control based on a sensor output of a long-range sensor of the ego vehicle are provided to a speed controller. In response to detecting an occluded state, a minimum spacing value and a minimum relative velocity value between the ego vehicle and the preceding vehicle are determined based on information received before the detection of the occluded state; a safety speed based on the minimum spacing value and the minimum relative velocity value is determined; and an occluded adaptive cruise control command is provided to the speed controller to maintain a speed of the ego vehicle that is less than or equal to the safety speed.