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Coordinated longitudinal-lateral control for truck platooning: Minimizing fuel consumption and NOx emissions

Luo Jiang1, Mahdi Shahbakhti1

  • 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, 116 Street & 85 Avenue, Edmonton, T6G 1H9, Canada.

ISA Transactions
|August 29, 2026
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Keywords:
Fuel consumptionHeavy-duty trucksLateral controlLongitudinal controlNO(x) emissionsVehicle platooning

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