A method in a vehicle platoon including at least one leader vehicle and at least one additional vehicle, where the leader vehicle is intended to detect ambient conditions. The method includes the steps of: appointing (s410) the leader vehicle which is responsible for communicating information to the at least one additional vehicle; and under certain conditions, appointing (s450) a new leader vehicle which assumes the responsibility. A computer program product has program code (P) for a computer (200; 210) to implement a method according to the invention. The invention also pertains to a device in vehicle platoons and a motor vehicle equipped with such a device.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHOOSING LEADER VEHICLE OF A VEHICLE PLATOON
VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUSWAHL DES FÜHRUNGSFAHRZEUGS EINER FAHRZEUGKOLONNE
DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR CHOISIR LE VÉHICULE DE TÊTE D'UN PELOTON DE VÉHICULES
11.12.2019
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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