The present invention relates to a method for controlling a plurality of autonomous vehicles, wherein the method comprises the steps of determining an anomalous situation (2), defining a risk area (3) based on the determined anomalous situation (2), determining at least one involved vehicle (15) in the anomalous situation (2), calculating a risk coefficient of an initiating vehicle (11) and of the at least one involved vehicle (15), transmitting the calculated risk coefficient from the at least one involved vehicle (15) to the initiating vehicle (11), assigning a main vehicle (19), generating a plurality of candidate avoidance surfaces (5) of the main vehicle (19) and of the at least one involved vehicle (15), selecting an avoidance surface (5) of the main vehicle (19) and of the at least one involved vehicle (15), and transmitting to the at least one involved vehicle (15) the selected avoidance surface (5) of the at least one involved vehicle (15). Furthermore, the invention relates to a system for controlling a plurality of autonomous vehicles and to an autonomous vehicle comprising said system.


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    Title :

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES


    Additional title:

    VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR STEUERUNG EINER VIELZAHL VON AUTONOMEN FAHRZEUGEN
    PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE D'UNE PLURALITÉ DE VÉHICULES AUTONOMES



    Publication date :

    2024-04-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS






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