Vehicle to vehicle (v2v) communication less truck platooning

Abstract

V2V communication-less truck platooning.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A method for vehicle to vehicle communication less truck platooning, the method comprises:
 monitoring, by a truck monitor, an environment of the truck to provide monitoring results;   determining, based on the sensed information, whether to engage in truck platooning with a set of at least one other truck;   engaging the truck platooning following determination to engage in the truck platooning; wherein the engaging comprises at least partially autonomously driving the truck based on the monitoring results.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1  comprising determining, based at least on the monitoring results, whether disengage the truck platooning. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2  wherein at least one of the determining of whether to engage and whether to disengage is based on a risk level associated with the truck platooning. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 2  wherein at least one of the determining of whether to engage and whether to disengage is based on a comparison between the path of progress of the set and a desired path of progress of the truck. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 2  wherein at least one of the determining of whether to engage and whether to disengage is based on an assessment of a risk level associated with the progress of the set. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 2  wherein at least one of the determining of whether to engage and whether to disengage is based on an assessment of a risk level associated with road conditions. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 2  wherein at least one of the determining of whether to engage and whether to disengage is based on an assessment of a risk level imposed by an entrance of a vehicle between members of a convoy. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 2  wherein at least one of the determining of whether to engage and whether to disengage is based on a physiological state of a driver of the truck. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 2  wherein at least one of the determining of whether to engage and whether to disengage is based on at least one out of (a) a relationship between a type of the vehicle and a type of the certain truck, (b) a relationship between a size of the vehicle and a size of the certain truck, and (c) a relationship between a weight of the vehicle and a weight of the certain truck. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 2  wherein the engaging the truck platooning comprises engaging as a leading truck. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 2  wherein the engaging the truck platooning comprises engaging as a following truck. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 2  wherein the engaging comprises engaging the platooning at certain location, and then replacing locations with at least one other truck. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 1  comprising receiving commands conveyed over vehicle to vehicle communication, wherein the commands are for determining driving of trucks while engaged in the truck platooning. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the at least partially autonomously driving the truck is executed regardless of the commands. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 13 , comprising analyzing an accuracy of the commands and generating an alerts when the commands are inaccurate. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 13 , comprising analyzing an accuracy of the commands and disengaging when the commands are inaccurate. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 1  comprising dynamically determining am amount of control of the vehicle during the at least partially autonomously driving of the truck. 
     
     
         18 . A non-transitory computer readable medium for vehicle to vehicle communication less truck platooning, the non-transitory computer readable medium stores instructions for:
 monitoring, by a truck monitor, an environment of the truck to provide monitoring results;   determining, based on the sensed information, whether to engage in truck platooning with a set of at least one other truck;   engaging the truck platooning following determination to engage in the truck platooning; wherein the engaging comprises at least partially autonomously driving the truck based on the monitoring results.   
     
     
         19 . A system for vehicle to vehicle communication less truck platooning, the system comprises:
 a truck monitor that is configured to:   monitor an environment of the truck to provide monitoring results;   determine, based on the sensed information, whether to engage in truck platooning with a set of at least one other truck;   and participate in engaging the truck platooning following determination to engage in the truck platooning; wherein the engaging comprises at least partially autonomously driving the truck based on the monitoring results.