Patent ID: 11928968
Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A platooning control system comprising:
a first platooning control apparatus including a first processor, the first platooning control apparatus located in a host vehicle, wherein the host vehicle is a leading vehicle in a platoon during platooning, the first platooning control apparatus configured to
determine whether it is possible for the host vehicle to collide with a front vehicle when the host vehicle is fully braked and whether it is possible to avoid a collision between the host vehicle and the front vehicle when it is determined that the collision between the host vehicle and the front vehicle will occur when the host vehicle is fully braked,
calculate a longitudinal deceleration profile of the host vehicle, a transverse path of the host vehicle, and whether a collision with following vehicles that follow the host vehicle in the platoon is possible, and
transmit the calculation results and the determination results to the following vehicles; and

a second platooning control apparatus including a second processor, the second platooning control apparatus located in a following vehicle in the platoon, and configured to
determine whether it is possible for the following vehicle to avoid the collision between the host vehicle and the front vehicle according to whether it is possible for the host vehicle to collide with the front vehicle when the host vehicle is fully braked,
determine whether it is possible for the following vehicle to avoid the collision with following vehicles when it is determined that the collision with following vehicles will occur when the host vehicle is fully braked, and
control the following vehicle to follow the host vehicle or perform collision avoidance control separately from the host vehicle.