Report from the 5th session of the informal working group on Automated Connections between Vehicles working on language to integrate such systems within UN R13 (heavy-duty braking) and UN R55 (mechanical couplings).

Draft agenda for the sixth session of the informal group on Automated Connections between Vehicles.

Working draft of the proposed amendment to UN R13 intended to enable the type approval of fully automatic coupling systems that do not use ISO 7638 connectors.

Comments on the working draft to insert provisions for automated connections between vehicles into UN R13 on heavy-duty vehicle braking systems.

Comments by ACV expert Winfried Gaupp concerning the current state of the draft amendments to introduce provisions for automated connections between vehicles into UN R13 and expressing concern that the text include the latest technologies being applied to vehicles in production.

ISO 13044-2 in its current draft describes ACV (ACS / FACS) as a system designed for 24 V operation only; however, most modern brake systems (as considered by UN R13) can be operated under different voltage levels (8-32V).

Zip file (compressed file) of sketches concerning electrical and pneumatic configurations of automated and non-automated connections between a truck and its trailer.

Working draft of the amendments to introduce provisions for automated connections bewteen vehicles into UN R13 pursuant to the discussions held during the 6th informal group meeting of 28-29 February 2012.

Draft report of the 6th meeting of the informal group on automated connections between vehicles, pending approval at the 7th session scheduled for 2 May.

Proposal to broaden the definition of a remote control system in order extend current requirements for remote indication to fully automated systems.

Amendment prepared by the Informal Working Group on Automated Connections between Vehicles to enable the use of automatic coupling systems.

Revised proposal as agreed by the ACV informal group to broaden the definition of a remote control system in order extend current requirements for remote indication to fully automated systems.

Table reviewing ISO 11992-1 cable specifications for ACV and non-ACV combinations and offering 20-meter maximum lengths for trucks and trailers for discussion in the development of provisions for automatic couplings between vehicles under UN R13 and R55.

Draft justification for the proposed revisions to UN R13 to enable the use of fully automated coupling systems, defining an automated coupling such that it may or may not be integrated via the ISO 7638 standardized interface.

Tables providing specifications related to cable lengths for ACV systems.

The draft report was revised to specify that “12 to 13m” is the standard EBS cable length on the majority of vehicles. The draft report read only “13m”.

Working draft of the discussed revisions to UN R13 that would enable the approval of automatic coupling systems.

Agenda for the 10th session of the Informal Group on Automated Connections between Vehicles.

Draft summary of outcomes from the 9th session of the Informal Group on Automated Connections between Vehicles.

Agenda for the 9th session of the Informal Group on Automated Connections between Vehicles.

Draft summary of outcomes from the 8th meeting of the Informal Group on Automated Connections between Vehicles.

Final report on the outcomes of the 8th meeting of the Informal Group on Automated Connections between Vehicles.

Draft of the proposed amendments to introduce provisions to enable the approval automatic couplings between vehicles within the regulation on vehicle braking.

Draft rationale for the changes proposed to UN Regulation 13 in order to enable the approval of automatic coupling systems.

Jost suggestions concerning verification of the establishment of the ESP data bus (pin 6 & 7 ISO 7638) connection as a safety improvement between standard systems and ACV systems and on combining this improvement with the stability of EBS data bus.

Participants list from the 9th meeting of the informal group working to introduce regulatory provisions for automated connections between vehicles.

Draft amendment to enable the approval of automated connections between vehicles within UN Regulation 13 pursuant to the 9th meeting of the ACV informal group.

Questions and issues identified by the informal group working to establish regulatory provisions for automated connections between vehicles for consideration by the informal group on UN Regulation 55.

Progress report of the informal group working on automated connections between vehicles to the Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear.

The text prepared by the experts of the informal working group ACV for the amendment of Regulation No. 13 in order to enable the use of automatic couplings systems.