A method, apparatus and computer program products are provided for generating platooning plans for a plurality of vehicles, and identifying appropriate joining points at which the vehicles join to form a platoon along their respective routes. Methods may include: receiving a first trip request associated with a first vehicle including a first trip origin and destination; receiving a second trip request associated with a second vehicle including a second trip origin and destination; generating a platooning plan that includes a first route associated with the first vehicle and a second route associated with the second vehicle, where the first route and the second route overlap forming an overlapping route; identifying a plurality of fixed points proximate the overlapping route; and selecting one of the plurality of fixed points as a joining point.


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    Title :

    METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR VEHICLE PLATOONING


    Additional title:

    VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG UND COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKT ZUR FAHRZEUGKOLONNENBILDUNG
    PROCÉDÉ, APPAREIL ET PRODUIT PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE POUR PELOTON DE VÉHICULES



    Publication date :

    2021-05-26


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / G06Q Datenverarbeitungssysteme oder -verfahren, besonders angepasst an verwaltungstechnische, geschäftliche, finanzielle oder betriebswirtschaftliche Zwecke, sowie an geschäftsbezogene Überwachungs- oder Voraussagezwecke , DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES / G01C Messen von Entfernungen, Höhen, Neigungen oder Richtungen , MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS / G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS



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