RADAR BASED CONVOYING USING A FREQUENCY SELECTIVE SURFACE PATCH

This paper considers the development of a look-ahead radar based sensor/control system in a convoying application of truck-trailers. A radar reflective patch is attached to rear side of every leading vehicle in the convoy, and every follower is equipped with a radar transmitter/receiver. The information provided to the controlled truck by the radar sensor consists of the distance between the trailing truck and the leading truck, and the offset distance between the reflective patch and the local longitudinal axis of the trailing truck. This information is used for the decentralized headway and steering control of the convoying vehicles.

• Corporate Authors:

  ITS America

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  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Authors:
  • Ozguner, Umit
  • Hatipoglu, C
  • Unyelioglu, K A
  • Young, J
  • Henderson, L
  • Drakunov, S
  • Haskara, I
• Conference:
  • Intelligent Transportation: Realizing the Benefits. Proceedings of the 1996 Annual Meeting of ITS America.
  • Location: Houston, TX
  • Date: 1996-4-15 to 1996-4-18
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 750-755

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated highway systems; Axis; Decentralization; Development; Frequency (Electromagnetism); Headways; Radar; Sensors; Steering; Traffic platooning; Transceivers; Trucks; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Convoys
• Old TRIS Terms: Steering control
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00724798
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 26 1996 12:00AM