A method of controlling a plurality of autonomous vehicles (20) entering a junction (56) from a plurality of inward routes (60a, 60b) and leaving the junction (56) in at least one outward route (65) is disclosed. The method comprises calculating a first time slot (80-1) for entering the junction (56) on a first inward route (60a) wherein the first time slot (80-1) has a first entry time at which the first autonomous vehicle (20-1) enters the junction (56) and adjusting the velocity of the first autonomous vehicle (20-1) by an onboard processor (27) such that the first autonomous vehicle (20-1) arrives at the junction (56) at the first entry time. A second time slot (80-2) for entering the junction (56) for a second autonomous vehicle (20-2) is then calculated. The second time slot (80-2) has a second entry time at which the second autonomous vehicle (20-2) enters the junction (56) and the second entry time is later than the first entry time such that the second autonomous vehicle (20-2) does not impact the first autonomous vehicle (20-1). The velocity of the second autonomous vehicle (20-1) is adjusted by the onboard processor (27) to arrive at the second entry time.
AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTATION NETWORK WITH JUNCTION CONTROL METHOD
AUTONOMES TRANSPORTNETZWERK MIT VERBINDUNGSSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN
RÉSEAU DE TRANSPORT AUTONOME AVEC PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE DE JONCTION
2023-02-22
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS |
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