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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
May. 13, 2016
Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, MO;
Zhiwu Li, Taipa, MO;
Oussama Karoui, Taipa, MO;
Anis Koubaa, Riyadh, SA;
Mohamed Khalgui, Carthage, TN;
Emna Guerfala, Carthage, TN;
Eduardo Tovard, Porto, PT;
Naiqi Wu, Taipa, MO;
Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, MO;
Abstract
A method for operating a follower vehicle in a vehicle platoon includes determining, during operation, whether the follower vehicle is operating in a normal state or an abnormal state based on an operation condition of a component of the follower vehicle, or a communication between the follower vehicle and a preceding vehicle in the vehicle platoon. The method further includes selecting a first control mode if the follower vehicle is in the normal state and a second control mode if the follower vehicle is in the abnormal state so as to control movement of the follower vehicle using the selected control mode. In the first control mode, the follower vehicle uses communication data received from the preceding vehicle in the vehicle platoon to control its movement. In the second control mode, the follower vehicle uses data obtained by one or more of its sensors to control its movement.