Bachelor Thesis (Studienarbeit / Großer Beleg) or Research Project
Test and Discussion of Platoon Simulation Functionalities provided by MATLAB Toolboxes
Status: attic
A platoon is a group of vehicles driving close to each other in order to reduce air drag, save fuel (or electric energy) and increase road capacity. In order to avoid accidents due to the reduced gap between the vehicles, the distance is controlled automatically, supported by wireless messages between the vehicles. Platoons can be simulated with tools like MATLAB and Plexe.
Goals of the thesis
The goal of the thesis is to point out the functionalities of MATLAB toolboxes for platoon simulation. Besides creating a comprehensive list of suitable functionalities, some of these functionalities shall be shown in simple simulation examples, ideally comparing simulation results for the same simulated content both in Plexe and MATLAB.
Keywords
Simulation, Plexe, Platooning, MATLAB