A Modular Simulation Framework for Analyzing Platooning Coordination

Abstract

Recent developments by companies as Waymo, Uber, or Tesla show that autonomous driving is no science fiction anymore. Coordinated driving applications such as platooning, i.e., driving in convoys of coordinated vehicles, use the full potential of the automation. In this paper, we present a simulation framework for analyzing platooning coordination strategies which can be used by domain experts without experience in simulation as it abstract from the details of the underlying simulation. We show the applicability of the simulation framework to support the analysis of platooning coordination strategies in a case study with three coordination strategies.