Technical studies on automated driving of passenger cars were started in the 1950s, but
those on heavy trucks were started in the mid-1990s, and only a few projects have dealt with …

Based on the four-element model, this paper reviewed the important research progress in
vehicle platoon, compared the advantages and disadvantages of different models in each …

Heavy-duty vehicles driving close behind each other, also known as platooning, experience
a reduced aerodynamic drag, which reduces the overall fuel consumption up to 20% for the …

Emerging autonomous modular vehicle (AMV) technology allows vehicle units to physically
dock on or split from each other en route to form vehicles of different lengths. This …

Platooning is an emerging transportation practice that has the potential to solve the
problems of the burgeoning transportation industry. A platoon is a group of vehicles, with …

New simulation tools are necessary to predict the fuel savings, safety, and performance
benefits of connectivity-enabled control systems for Class 8 trucks. The simulation …

In this paper, we have analyzed scenarios for leader-follower vehicle convoys that have the
potential to be unsafe, hazardous, or even fatal in order to provide insight on dangerous …

Electrical and electronic systems have been getting raising importance for innovations in the
automotive industry. Networking issues are a key factor in this process since they enable …

Heavy vehicle platooning is a concept derived from the railway sector. Vehicles travel at
short or very short spacing, with an electronic coupling system avoiding the human reaction …

There is a need for intelligent freight transport solutions as the demand for road freight
transport is continuously increasing while carbon footprint needs to be significantly reduced …