Trackless transit system with adaptive vehicles
First Claim
1. An autonomous vehicle transit system for controlling vehicle movement of a plurality of trackless vehicles in the transit system, comprising:
- a controlled area in which the plurality of trackless vehicles operate;
a command, control and orchestration system (CCOS); and
a plurality of vehicle controllers, each vehicle controller associated with a trackless vehicle of the plurality of trackless vehicles and operative to communicate vehicle position information to the CCOS, to receive a navigation command, and to control the trackless vehicle according to the navigation command in a system controlled mode in the controlled area,wherein the CCOS is operative to provide navigation commands to the plurality of vehicle controllers to control movements of the plurality of trackless vehicles within the transit system according to vehicle position information received from the plurality of vehicle controllers, wherein at least one of the plurality of trackless vehicles is configured to enter and exit the controlled area and to operate in a driver controlled mode inside and outside the controlled area, and wherein the at least one of the plurality of trackless vehicles is further configured to switch from the driver controlled mode to the system controlled mode prior to entering the controlled area.
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Abstract
Technologies are described herein for providing a trackless transit system and controlling adaptive trackless vehicles within that system. Aspects include an autonomous vehicle transit system for controlling vehicle movement of trackless vehicles in the transit system. The system includes a command, control and orchestration system (CCOS) and vehicle controllers. Each vehicle controller is associated with a trackless vehicle and communicates a current location to the CCOS, receives a navigation command, and controls the trackless vehicle according to the navigation command. Further, the CCOS provides navigation commands to the vehicle controllers to control movements of the trackless vehicles within the transit system according to vehicle position information received from the vehicle controllers. According to embodiments, a trackless vehicle may be switched between a driver controlled mode in which the vehicle is controlled by a driver and a system controlled mode in which the vehicle is controlled by the CCOS.
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1. An autonomous vehicle transit system for controlling vehicle movement of a plurality of trackless vehicles in the transit system, comprising:
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a controlled area in which the plurality of trackless vehicles operate; a command, control and orchestration system (CCOS); and a plurality of vehicle controllers, each vehicle controller associated with a trackless vehicle of the plurality of trackless vehicles and operative to communicate vehicle position information to the CCOS, to receive a navigation command, and to control the trackless vehicle according to the navigation command in a system controlled mode in the controlled area, wherein the CCOS is operative to provide navigation commands to the plurality of vehicle controllers to control movements of the plurality of trackless vehicles within the transit system according to vehicle position information received from the plurality of vehicle controllers, wherein at least one of the plurality of trackless vehicles is configured to enter and exit the controlled area and to operate in a driver controlled mode inside and outside the controlled area, and wherein the at least one of the plurality of trackless vehicles is further configured to switch from the driver controlled mode to the system controlled mode prior to entering the controlled area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for controlling movement of trackless vehicles within an autonomous vehicle transit system, comprising:
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operating the trackless vehicles in a driver controlled mode inside and outside a controlled area of the autonomous vehicle transit system; switching from the driver controlled mode to a system controlled mode prior to entering the controlled area sending a destination address for a trackless vehicle to a CCOS; receiving, from the CCOS, at least one navigation command corresponding to navigating the trackless vehicle along a vehicle route from a current location to the destination address; and upon receiving the at least one navigation command, executing the at least one navigation command such that the trackless vehicle is navigated within the controlled area along the vehicle route from the current location to the destination address. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20)
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14. A vehicle autonomy kit for navigating a trackless vehicle in a transit system, comprising:
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a position sensor operative to track a current location of the trackless vehicle; a vehicle perception sensor operative to perceive and communicate vehicle surroundings to a vehicle controller; the vehicle controller operative to send vehicle surroundings perceived by the vehicle perception sensor to a CCOS, and receive navigation commands from the CCOS for navigating the trackless vehicle within a controlled area in a system controlled mode; and a drive-by-wire module, in communication with the vehicle controller, and operative to control speed and direction of the trackless vehicle in the controlled area according to one or more navigation commands received by the vehicle controller, wherein the trackless vehicle is configured to enter and exit the controlled area and to operate in a driver controlled mode inside and outside the controlled area, and wherein the trackless vehicle is further configured to switch from the driver controlled mode to the system controlled mode prior to entering the controlled area. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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