Systems and methods for operating a vehicle system in response to a plan deviation
First Claim
1. A system having one or more processing units configured to:
- control a vehicle system during a trip according to an operating plan, the operating plan designating one or more first tractive operations or braking operations to be implemented by the vehicle system along a route of the trip;
generate a transition plan in response to a deviation of the vehicle system from the operating plan, the transition plan designating one or more second tractive operations or braking operations to be implemented by the vehicle system as the vehicle system travels toward an approaching location from a second location where the vehicle system deviates from the operating plan, wherein the transition plan designates the one or more second tractive operations or braking operations for the vehicle system for a limited distance that is shorter than a remainder of a distance for which the operating plan was generated; and
generate a prospective plan in response to the deviation, the prospective plan designating one or more third tractive operations or braking operations to be implemented by the vehicle system when the vehicle system at least one of moves past the approaching location or completes the transition plan, wherein the prospective plan designates the one or more third tractive operations or braking operations for the vehicle system at least until an end point of the distance for which the operating plan was generated.
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Abstract
A system including a vehicle control module configured to control a vehicle system according to an operating plan. The operating plan designates one or more first tractive operations or braking operations to be implemented by the vehicle system along a trip. The system also includes a planning module for generating a transition plan in response to a deviation from the operating plan. The transition plan designates one or more second tractive operations or braking operations to be implemented by the vehicle system as the vehicle system travels toward an approaching location from a second location where the vehicle system deviates from the operating plan. The planning module is further configured to generate a prospective plan in response to the deviation. The prospective plan is configured to be implemented by the vehicle system when the vehicle system at least one of moves past the approaching location or completes the transition plan.
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30 Claims
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1. A system having one or more processing units configured to:
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control a vehicle system during a trip according to an operating plan, the operating plan designating one or more first tractive operations or braking operations to be implemented by the vehicle system along a route of the trip; generate a transition plan in response to a deviation of the vehicle system from the operating plan, the transition plan designating one or more second tractive operations or braking operations to be implemented by the vehicle system as the vehicle system travels toward an approaching location from a second location where the vehicle system deviates from the operating plan, wherein the transition plan designates the one or more second tractive operations or braking operations for the vehicle system for a limited distance that is shorter than a remainder of a distance for which the operating plan was generated; and generate a prospective plan in response to the deviation, the prospective plan designating one or more third tractive operations or braking operations to be implemented by the vehicle system when the vehicle system at least one of moves past the approaching location or completes the transition plan, wherein the prospective plan designates the one or more third tractive operations or braking operations for the vehicle system at least until an end point of the distance for which the operating plan was generated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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controlling a vehicle system according to an operating plan, the operating plan designating one or more first tractive operations or braking operations to be implemented by the vehicle system along a route of a trip; generating a transition plan in response to a deviation of the vehicle system from the operating plan, the transition plan designating one or more second tractive operations or braking operations to be implemented by the vehicle system prior to an approaching location along the route, wherein the transition plan designates the one or more second tractive operations or braking operations for the vehicle system for a limited distance that is shorter than a remainder of a distance for which the operating plan was generated; and generating a prospective plan in response to the deviation from the operating plan, the prospective plan designating one or more third tractive operations or braking operations to be implemented by the vehicle system when the vehicle system at least one of moves past the approaching location or completes the transition plan, wherein the prospective plan designates the one or more third tractive operations or braking operations for the vehicle system at least until an end point of the distance for which the operating plan was generated. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A tangible and non-transitory computer readable medium that includes one or more software modules configured to direct a processor to:
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control a vehicle system according to an operating plan, the operating plan designating one or more first tractive operations or braking operations to be implemented by the vehicle system along a route of a trip; generate a transition plan in response to a deviation of the vehicle system from the operating plan, the transition plan designating one or more second tractive operations or braking operations to be implemented by the vehicle system prior to an approaching location along the route, wherein the transition plan designates the one or more second tractive operations or braking operations for the vehicle system for a limited distance that is shorter than a remainder of a distance for which the operating plan was generated; and generate a prospective plan in response to the deviation from the operating plan, the prospective plan designating one or more third tractive operations or braking operations to be implemented by the vehicle system when the vehicle system at least one of moves past the approaching location or completes the transition plan, wherein the prospective plan designates the one or more third tractive operations or braking operations for the vehicle system at least until an end point of the distance for which the operating plan was generated. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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