A computer-implemented method (400) for controlling a vehicle combination (100) comprising a tractor unit and at least one trailing unit is disclosed. The method comprises: determining (406) a power allocation input for the vehicle combination based on a reference input for the vehicle combination and a power capability of one or more units (110) of the vehicle combination; determining (410) a virtual control input for the vehicle combination based on the reference input; and determining (412, 414, 416) a control input for the vehicle combination based on the power allocation input and the virtual control input. A corresponding computer program product, control system, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, computer system and vehicle are also disclosed.
METHOD OF DISTRIBUTED CONTROL ALLOCATION FOR MULTI-UNIT VEHICLE COMBINATIONS
VERFAHREN ZUR VERTEILTEN STEUERUNGSZUWEISUNG FÜR MEHREINHEITEN-FAHRZEUGKOMBINATIONEN
PROCÉDÉ D'ATTRIBUTION DE COMMANDE DISTRIBUÉE POUR COMBINAISONS DE VÉHICULES À UNITÉS MULTIPLES
2025-04-16
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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 / B60T Bremsanlagen für Fahrzeuge oder Teile davon , VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |
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