<title>ABSTRACT</title>
<p>Many significant advances have been made in autonomous vehicle technology over
the recent decades. This includes platooning of heavy trucks. As such, many
institutions have created their own version of the basic platooning platform.
This includes the California PATH program [<xref rid="R1" ref-type="bibr">1</xref>], Japan’s “Energy ITS” project [<xref rid="R2" ref-type="bibr">2</xref>], and Auburn University’sCACC
Platform [<xref rid="R3" ref-type="bibr">3</xref>]. One thing these platforms
have in common is a strong dependence on GPS based localization solutions.
Issues arise when the platoon navigates into challenging environments, including
rural areas with foliage which might block receptions, or more populated areas
which might present urban canyon effects. Recent research focus has shifted to
handling these situations through the use of alternative sensors, including
cameras. The perception method proposed in this paper utilizes the You Only Look
Once (YOLO) real-time object detection algorithm in order to bound the lead
vehicle using both RGB and IR cameras. Range and bearing are determined using
various methods. The methods are then tested on real world data.</p>
<p><bold>Citation:</bold> T. Flegel, H. Chen, D. Bevly, “RPV Determination
for Heavy Truck Platooning Applications Using IR and RGB Monocular
Camera,” In <italic>Proceedings of the Ground Vehicle Systems
Engineering and Technology Symposium</italic> (GVSETS), NDIA, Novi, MI, Aug.
16-18, 2022.</p>