METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS TRACKING OF A FOLLOWING VEHICLE IN THE LANE OF A LEADING VEHICLE

摘要

A method and system for autonomous tracking of a following vehicle on the track of a leading vehicle. A lead message is received by the following vehicle and rejected by the following vehicle or confirmed with a follow message. After receipt of the follow message, a first element of coordination information for coordination of the autonomous tracking is sent to the following vehicle by the leading vehicle. A second element of coordination information is detected for coordination of the autonomous tracking by environment sensors of the following vehicle on the basis of movements of the leading vehicle. The first and second elements of coordination information are compared by the following vehicle. In the case of a matching comparison result, the autonomous tracking is performed corresponding to the first and second elements of coordination information and, in the case of a deviating comparison result, the autonomous tracking is ended.

主权项

1. A method for autonomously tracking a following vehicle in the lane of a leading vehicle,
in which the leading vehicle is controlled by a driver, wherein the leading vehicle uses vehicle-to-X communication to send a lead message that signals the readiness for autonomous tracking of following vehicles and comprises at least one piece of vehicle identification information and a piece of route information for the leading vehicle, wherein the lead message is received by the following vehicle by vehicle-to-X communication and is rejected by said following vehicle or confirmed with a follow message that comprises at least one piece of vehicle identification information for the following vehicle, and wherein the leading vehicle, having received the follow message, uses vehicle-to-X communication to send first pieces of coordination information for coordinating the autonomous tracking to the following vehicle until the autonomous tracking ends, wherein second pieces of coordination information for coordinating the autonomous tracking are captured by ambient sensors of the following vehicle on the basis of driving movements by the leading vehicle, wherein the first and second pieces of coordination information are compared by the following vehicle, wherein if there is a match in the comparison result then the autonomous tracking corresponding to the first and second pieces of coordination information is carried out and wherein if there is a discrepancy in the comparison result then the autonomous tracking is terminated.