The invention relates to a method for sorting vehicles of vehicle platoons. The method comprises the steps of providing a first vehicle platoon 1a driving along a first route 20 and a second vehicle platoon 1b driving along a second route 21, where the first vehicle platoon 1a comprises a lead vehicle 2a and a plurality of following vehicles 3 and the second vehicle platoon comprising a lead vehicle 2b and a plurality of following vehicles 3. The method further comprises the steps of selecting a road segment 22 in common to the first route 20 and the second route 21, and controlling at least one following vehicle 3a of the first vehicle platoon 1a to leave the first vehicle platoon and join the second vehicle platoon 1b, and/or controlling at least one following vehicle 3b of the second vehicle platoon 1b to leave the second vehicle platoon and join the first vehicle platoon 1a, while driving the first vehicle platoon 1a and the second vehicle platoon 1b along said road segment 22.


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    Title :

    A METHOD FOR SORTING VEHICLES OF VEHICLE PLATOONS


    Additional title:

    VERFAHREN ZUM SORTIEREN VON FAHRZEUGEN VON FAHRZEUGKOLONNEN
    PROCÉDÉ DE TRI DE VÉHICULES DE PELOTONS DE VÉHICULES


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    Publication date :

    2023-11-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS / 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 / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen



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