SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEMI-AUTONOMOUS VEHICULAR CONVOYING

摘要

The present invention relates to a system and method for enabling vehicles to closely follow one another through partial automation. Following closely behind another vehicle has significant fuel savings benefits, but is unsafe when done manually by the driver. On the opposite end of the spectrum, fully autonomous solutions require inordinate amounts of technology, and a level of robustness that is currently not cost effective. It is therefore apparent that an urgent need exists for reliable and economical Semi- Autonomous Vehicular Convoying. These improved Semi- Autonomous Vehicular Convoying Systems enable vehicles to follow closely together in a safe, efficient and convenient manner.