Organization and Operation of Electronically Coupled Truck Platoons on German Motorways

摘要: One opportunity to manage the increase of freight transportation and optimize utilization motorway capacities is concept truck platoons. With aid Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, trucks are electronically coupled keeping very short gaps (approx. 10 meters) form platoons on motorways. This contributes optimisation traffic flow reduction fuel consumption advantaged by slipstream driving. In this paper, a brief introduction into these given as well overview about elements automation-, information- automotive-technology experimental trucks. The paper focuses Information System which helps drivers organize operate A generic software architecture for platoon system presented, guarantees development modern, flexible, extensible easily configurable system, especially Human Machine Interfaces Systems.